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silica

/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
sil-i-ca
IPA
/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Silicon dioxide.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of the silica group of the silicate minerals.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin silica, from Latin silex (“hard stone, flint”), on model of alumina, soda.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

silicas (plural)

Derived Forms

aerosil biosilica felsic microsilica nanosilica organosilica silcrete silicalite silicasome silicate siliceous silicic

Phrases

hydrated silica silica gel silica glass silica wool silici- Pax Silica

Frequently Paired Words

silex silicon Pax Silica quartz sand

Synonyms

E551 when used as an anti-caking agent silicon oxide silicon dioxide

Questions

How do you pronounce silica?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/.
What does silica mean?
Silicon dioxide.
Where does silica come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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