1. silicon

noun. ['ˈsɪləkən'] a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors.

Rhymes with Silicon Dioxide

• superoxide
• peroxide
• dockside

Sentences with silicon-dioxide

1. Noun Phrase
Quartz is silicon dioxide, which is a crystalline mineral found in sand and the earth's crust.

2. Noun Phrase
Meat, dairy and other animal products are lower in silicon dioxide than plant-based foods.

3. Noun Phrase
Silica, or silicon dioxide, is a natural compound made of silicon and oxygen.

4. Noun Phrase
Therefore, there are around 3 x 10^22 atoms in one gram of silicon dioxide.

2. dioxide

noun. ['daɪˈɑːkˌsaɪd'] an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule.