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- [sil-i-kuh]
- /ˈsɪl ɪ kə/
- /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/
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- [sil-i-kuh]
- /ˈsɪl ɪ kə/
Definitions of silica word
- noun silica the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives. 1
- noun silica mineral used to make glass 1
- uncountable noun silica Silica is silicon dioxide, a compound of silicon which is found in sand, quartz, and flint, and which is used to make glass. 0
- noun silica the dioxide of silicon, occurring naturally as quartz, cristobalite, and tridymite. It is a refractory insoluble material used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, and abrasives 0
- noun silica a glassy, very hard mineral, silicon dioxide, SiO2, found in a variety of forms, as in quartz, opal, chalcedony, sand, or chert 0
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Origin of silica
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < New Latin, derivative of Latin silex silex
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Parts of speech for Silica
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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silica popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
silica usage trend in Literature
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