Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 17 compound words that contain silica. The most common are listed below. Open silica in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- silica gelA granular, porous form of silica made synthetically from sodium silicate and used as a desiccant.
- silica glassAny of various types of glass containing primarily silica in amorphous (non-crystalline) form.
- hydrated silicaA form of silicon dioxide mixed with a variable amount of water, found naturally in opal and the cell walls of diatoms.
- silica groupA large group of silicate minerals having a silicon to oxygen ratio of 1:2. This group includes many silicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum in an open network structure.
- silica glassesplural of silica glass: Any of various types of glass containing primarily silica in amorphous (non-crystalline) form.
- silica groupsplural of silica group: A large group of silicate minerals having a silicon to oxygen ratio of 1:2. This group includes many silicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum in an open network structure.
- silica gelsplural of silica gel: A granular, porous form of silica made synthetically from sodium silicate and used as a desiccant.
Compound words 17
- silicosisA disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
- felsicEnriched in minerals predominantly composed of the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.
- aerosilA very fine, pyrogenic form of silica.
- biosilicabiogenic silica
- microsilicamicroparticulate silica (added to some cement)
- nanosilicananoparticulate silica
- organosilicaAny of a range of hybrid materials combining silica with various organic compounds
- silcreteAn indurated duricrust formed when silica is dissolved and resolidifies as a cement.
- silicasomeA tiny container, made from silica, used for drug-delivery in chemotherapy
- silicatesplural of silicate: Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates.