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silicon dioxide

The correct spelling is silicon dioxide.

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noun

Say it like: Sil-ico-n d-iox-ide

The correct spelling is silicon dioxide. A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.

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  1. 1.A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.

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