silicon dioxide

noun

: silica

Examples of silicon dioxide in a Sentence

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Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling very tiny crystalline particles of silicon dioxide, or silica, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025 Quartz—or more technically, silicon dioxide or silica—is the main component of sand. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025 The interdisciplinary team came up with 12 different potential recipes using varying percentages of silicon dioxide, copper, calcium, and sodium carbonate. ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025 The team experimented with materials like silicon dioxide, copper, calcium, and sodium carbonate, and devised 12 distinct recipes for the pigment. Jay Kakade june 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for silicon dioxide

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of silicon dioxide was circa 1909

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“Silicon dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silicon%20dioxide. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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silicon dioxide

noun
: silica

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silicon dioxide

noun
: silica
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