silicon oxide meaning

UK /ˈsɪlɪkən ˈɒksaɪd/ US /ˈsɪləkən ˈɑksaɪd/ 5 syllables

silicon oxide (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 oxide

  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 dioxide

    Type of: oxide

    Kinds: chert, flint, silex

How to pronounce silicon oxide

silicon oxide is pronounced /ˈsɪlɪkən ˈɒksaɪd/ in British English and /ˈsɪləkən ˈɑksaɪd/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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