silicon dioxide

collocation in English

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silicon
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɪl.ɪ.kən/us
/ˈsɪl.ə.kən/
a grey chemical element that is found in rocks and sand and is used in making computers and other ...
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dioxide
noun[U]
uk
/daɪˈɒk.saɪd/us
/daɪˈɑːk.saɪd/
a chemical substance consisting of two atoms of oxygen combined with one atom of ...
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(Definition ofsiliconanddioxidefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsilicon dioxide

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The salt was mixed until uniformly wetted, and then colloidalsilicondioxidewas added with continued mixing until a free flowing powder was obtained.
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Reactive pulsed laser deposition of high-ksilicondioxideand silicon oxynitride thin films for gate-dielectric applications.
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The active constituent of the product is listed as pyridostigmine bromide and the other constituents are: pregelatinised starch, maize starch, lactose, colloidalsilicondioxide, talc and magnesium stearate.
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Silicon in the form ofsilicondioxideis used by diatoms and sea sponges to form their cell walls and skeletons.
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Also, the deposited tungsten shows poor adhesion to thesilicondioxidewhich the main passivation material in semiconductor electronics.
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At high temperatures it forms a passivation layer ofsilicondioxide, protecting it from further oxidation.
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A hydrolysis reaction forms particles ofsilicondioxideforming a sol solution.
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Conceptually simple, but of little practical value, combustion of silane givesilicondioxide.
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It is used in electronics microfabrication alone or in combination with oxygen as a plasma etchant for silicon,silicondioxide, and silicon nitride.
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Nitrogen, argon, sodium chloride (table salt), sodium carbonate (soda ash), andsilicondioxide(sand) are effective if they are dry.
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The gate is separated from the channel by a thin insulating layer, traditionally ofsilicondioxideand later of silicon oxynitride.
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Filamentous carbon can also form when acetylene decomposes on films of palladium andsilicondioxide.
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Iron andsilicondioxidetogether also act as a catalyst for formation of the structures.
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The latter omits glycerin, aspartame, and acesulfame potassium, and addssilicondioxide.
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The ferric oxide and large amounts ofsilicondioxideis what a person would expect iron oxide cemented sandstone to consist of.
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The thickness of the magma is attributed to high levels of silica, a naturally occurringsilicondioxide found in various crystalline and amorphous forms.
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Iodised salt contains added iodine (to prevent goitre) andsilicondioxide(to make the salt run).
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The process continues with vapor deposition ofsilicondioxideto protect the exposed areas, and with all the remaining steps to complete the process.
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Continuous changes in density were observed upon coolingsilicondioxideor germanium dioxide.
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