The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OPAL , but the solution may also be SILEX which is one of the most recent solution (2007 in USA Today).
Silica crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OPAL | 71 % | 4 |
| QUARTZ | 14 % | 6 |
| SILEX | 14 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Silica
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- silicon dioxide
- silicon oxide
- siliceous
- silicate
- silicon
- chalcedonic
- quartz
- forsterite
- bone
- skeleton
- fumed
- aluminosilicate
Crossword Answer definitions
OPAL noun- A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.
- A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."
- Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Nesolycaena.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OPAL
- Milky stone
- Fall birthstone
- October birthstone
- October stone
- Stone for some Scorpios
- Girasol
- Ring rock
- Translucent birthstone
- Autumnal birthstone
- Birthstone
More clues leading to the result QUARTZ
- Crystalline mineral
- Makeup of some gems and wristwatches
- Jasper or onyx
- Kind of watch
- Onyx or amethyst
- Silicon mineral
- Citrine or amethyst
- Rose __: reddish mineral
- Vibrating crystal
- Watch-crystal mineral