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silica

/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/

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noun

/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/C1formalscientific
  • ruБелое или бесцветное стекловидное нерастворимое твердое вещество (SiO2), широко распространенное в земной коре в различных формах, таких как кварц, кристобалит, тридимит и лешательерит.

A white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2) that occurs widely in the earth's crust in various forms such as quartz, cristobalite, tridymite, and lechatelierite.

uncountable

  1. Chemical compoundC1formalscientific

    A white or colorless, hard, vitreous, insoluble solid (SiO2) that occurs widely in the earth's crust as quartz, cristobalite, tridymite, or lechatelierite.

    ruДиоксид кремния

    • Silica is a major component of sand and many types of rocks.
    • The glass industry uses high-purity silica as a primary raw material.
    • Certain forms of silica, like quartz, are used in electronics.
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