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silica

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. silica (noun)
  2. silica aerogel (noun)
  3. silica brick (noun)
  4. silica cement (noun)
  5. silica gel (noun)
  6. silica glass (noun)
  7. silica ware (noun)
  8. vitreous silica (noun)

sil·i·ca

noun \ˈsi-li-kə\

Definition of SILICA

: the dioxide of silicon SiO2 occurring in crystalline, amorphous, and impure forms (as in quartz, opal, and sand respectively)
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Origin of SILICA

New Latin, from Latin silic-, silex hard stone, flint
First Known Use: circa 1801

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