what is silicon dioxide used in
Silicon dioxide is found naturally in the Earth's crust, seen here in it's crystalline form, quartz. Photo Credit merial/iStock/Getty Images. When silicon binds with oxygen, it creates a compound called silicon dioxide (SiO2).Another name for silicon dioxide is silica, which includes its various compositions, both natural and synthetic. Silica has three broad categorizations: crystalline, amorphous and synthetic amorphous.ilicon dioxide is used in silica gel, which helps control moisture levels to avoid prevent certain goods from going bad. Photo Credit Karam Miri/Hemera/Getty Images. Silica nanoparticles are used by many industries including the drug, cosmetic and food industries.