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silicon dioxide
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silicon /sil·i·con/ (sil´ĭ-kon) a chemical element, at. no. 14, symbol Si.
silicon carbide  a compound of silicon and carbon used in dentistry as an abrasive agent.
silicon dioxide  silica.
silicon dioxide
n.
Silica.
silicon [sil´ĭ-kon]
a chemical element, atomic number 14, atomic weight 28.086, symbol Si. (See Appendix 6.)
silicon dioxide silica.
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