Silica

Etymology
Origin: 1585–95; in silex:. Subsequently, silicon: was first identified by the chemist Antoine Lavoisier in 1787 as a component element of the silex, or silicis for flint, and more generally what were termed "flints" during the era, nowadays as we would say "silica" or more formally, silicate:.

Noun

 * 1) Silicon dioxide.
 * 2) Any of the silica group of the silicate minerals.

Synonyms

 * E551 when used as an anti-caking agent

Derived terms

 * silica gel
 * silica glass
 * silicate
 * silica wool
 * siliceous
 * silici-
 * silicic
 * silicide

Related terms

 * silicon

Translations

 * French:


 * Japanese: シリカ


 * Italian: silice

Anagrams

 * sialic

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