silica

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silica silica gel vitreous silica

Main Entry: sil·i·ca
Pronunciation: sil-i-k
Function: noun
: the dioxide of silicon SiO₂ that is used as an ingredient of simethicone and that occurs naturally in crystalline, amorphous, and impure forms (as in quartz, opal, and sand respectively) -- called also silicon dioxide