SILICONDIOXIDE

Silicon dioxide

Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is a chemical compound that is a dioxide of silicon with the chemical formula . It has been known since ancient times. Silica is most commonly found in nature as quartz, as well as in various living organisms, Silica is one of the most complex and most abundant families of materials, existing both as several minerals and being produced synthetically. Notable examples include fused quartz, crystal, fumed silica, silica gel, and aerogels. Applications range from structural materials to microelectronics to components used in the food industry.

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silicon dioxide

Noun

  1. A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.


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