SILICA


Meaning of SILICA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-li-kə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin silic-, silex hard stone, flint

Date: circa 1801

: silicon dioxide SiO 2 occurring in crystalline, amorphous, and impure forms (as in quartz, opal, and sand respectively)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.