silicon dioxide

noun

: silica

Examples of silicon dioxide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of etching holes directly into the semiconductor, researchers patterned a silicon dioxide layer and then covered it with epitaxial semiconductor. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Unlike rocky planets such as Mars and Earth, angrites do not have a lot of silicon dioxide. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026

Again, an ammonium fluoride solution is one of the starting materials; the silicon dioxide simply precipitates out of this solution. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026

The top layer of each cantilever also features a series of silicon dioxide bars running perpendicular to the waveguide, which keep the cantilever from curling along its width while also improving its length-wise curvature. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for silicon dioxide

• acetaldehyde
• acetanilide
• arabinoside
• cycloheximide
• cyclophosphamide
• diethylamide
• dinucleotide
• ferricyanide
• ferrocyanide
• glutaraldehyde
• glyceraldehyde
• hydroperoxide

Kids Definition

silicon dioxide

noun

: silica

Medical Definition

silicon dioxide

noun

: silica