silicon dioxide meaning

UK /ˈsɪlɪkən daɪˈɒksaɪd/ US /ˈsɪləkən daɪˈɑksaɪd/ 6 syllables

silicon dioxide (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 silicon dioxide

  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: silica, silicon oxide

    Type of: oxide

    Kinds: chert, flint, silex

How to pronounce silicon dioxide

silicon dioxide is pronounced /ˈsɪlɪkən daɪˈɒksaɪd/ in British English and /ˈsɪləkən daɪˈɑksaɪd/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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