silica
/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/
SꞮL · ɪ · kə (3 syllables)
English
Noun Top 41,291
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Definition
Silicon dioxide.
Etymology
From New Latin silica, from Latin silex (“hard stone, flint”), on model of alumina, soda.
Example Sentences
- "Its Blair County property was sited at the foot of ganister-covered Dunnings Mountain to compete with the Mount Union plants making silica bricks for the steel industry."
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