El óxido de silicio (IV) o dióxido de silicio (SiO2) es un compuesto de silicio y oxígeno, llamado comúnmente sílice. Este compuesto ordenado espacialmente en una red tridimensional (cristalizado) forma el cuarzo y todas sus variedades. Si se encuentra en estado amorfo constituye el ópalo, que suele incluir un porcentaje elevado de agua, y el sílex. Es uno de los componentes de la arena.

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Silicon dioxide, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is a chemical compound that is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. It has been known since ancient times. Silica is most commonly found in nature as quartz, as well as in various living organisms. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is one of the most complex and most abundant families of materials, existing both as several minerals and being produced synthetically. Notable examples include fused quartz, crystal, fumed silica, silica gel, and aerogels. Applications range from structural materials to microelectronics to components used in the food industry.

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