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Definition of
silica noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
silica
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsɪlɪkə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
SiO
2
)
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a chemical containing
silicon
found in sand and in rocks such as
quartz
, used in making glass and
cement
See
silica
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