silica meaning

UK US /ˈsɪləkə/ 3 syllables

silica (noun): a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite.

Definition of silica

  1. a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite

    Synonyms: silicon oxide, silicon dioxide

    Type of: oxide

    Kinds: chert, flint, silex

    Related forms: silicious, siliceous

How to pronounce silica

silica is pronounced /ˈsɪləkə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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