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The thin layer of silicon dioxide insulation separating the gate from the channel, having been thinned down tenfold since the middle of the 1990s, was now just five atoms thick.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling very tiny crystalline particles of silicon dioxide, or silica, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Research claims silicon dioxide can improve bone, skin, hair, and nail health.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Although the evidence is limited, the EFSA states there are no signs of adverse effects of silicon dioxide for reported uses.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Silicosis is a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling very tiny crystalline particles of silicon dioxide, or silica, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Research claims silicon dioxide can improve bone, skin, hair, and nail health.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Although the evidence is limited, the EFSA states there are no signs of adverse effects of silicon dioxide for reported uses.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Silicon dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silicon%20dioxide. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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