Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silicon monoxide

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: sil-i-con -monox-ide
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical compound with the formula SiO. In the atmosphere it oxidizes quickly into SiO₂, but has been detected in stellar objects and has been described as the most common oxide of silicon in the universe.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does silicon monoxide mean?: A chemical compound with the formula SiO. In the atmosphere it oxidizes quickly into SiO₂, but has been detected in stellar objects and has been described as the most common oxide of silicon in the universe.

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