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Preferred term

silica

Is replaced by

silica

Definition

Silicon dioxide, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is a chemical compound that is a dioxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. Silica is most commonly found in nature as quartz, as well as in various living organisms.

Broader concept

deprecated concept

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/USLterCV_504

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 3/21/22

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