silicon dioxide

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q116269
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silicon dioxide

Summary

silicon dioxide is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,085 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • silicon dioxide's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • silicon dioxide's canonical SMILES is recorded as O=[Si]=O[4].
  • silicon dioxide's chemical formula is recorded as SiO₂[5].
  • silicon dioxide is a type of covalent network solid[6].
  • silicon dioxide is a type of silicon oxide[7].
  • silicon dioxide is part of Talcum Crystallinum[8].
  • silicon dioxide is part of cellular response to silicon dioxide[9].
  • silicon dioxide is part of response to silicon dioxide[10].
  • silicon dioxide is used for desiccant[11].
  • silicon dioxide is used for food additive[12].
  • silicon dioxide is used for excipient[13].
  • silicon dioxide's Commons category is recorded as Silicon dioxide[14].
  • silicon dioxide's said to be the same as is recorded as silica[15].
  • silicon dioxide comprises oxygen[16].
  • silicon dioxide comprises silicon[17].
  • silicon dioxide's found in taxon is recorded as Gluta wallichii[18].
  • silicon dioxide's found in taxon is recorded as Phyllostachys edulis[19].
  • silicon dioxide's found in taxon is recorded as Streblus elongatus[20].
  • silicon dioxide's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum telmateia[21].
  • silicon dioxide's found in taxon is recorded as Equisetum arvense[22].
  • silicon dioxide's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Silicon dioxide[23].
  • silicon dioxide's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[24].
  • silicon dioxide's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • silicon dioxide's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • silicon dioxide's has characteristic is recorded as hygroscopy[27].

Why It Matters

silicon dioxide ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,085 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . fao.org. Retrieved . fao.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Significance of Silica in Leaves to Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Silicification of bamboo (Phyllostachys heterocycla Mitf.) root and leaf. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Significance of Silica in Leaves to Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . A Study on the Morphology and Phytochemlstry of Some Iranian Equisetum Species. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . A Study on the Morphology and Phytochemlstry of Some Iranian Equisetum Species. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Solubility {'unit': 'Q834105', 'amount': '+0.12'}, {'unit': 'Q834105', 'amount': '+0.900'}
    Has characteristic hygroscopy
    Vapor pressure {'unit': 'Q6859652', 'amount': '+0'}
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+4046'}
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 5698, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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