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noun Chemistry.
a highly adsorbent gelatinous form of silica, used chiefly as a dehumidifying and dehydrating agent.
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Origin of silica gel
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby silica gel
silesia, Silesian, silex, silhouette, silica, silica gel, silica glass, silicate, silicates, siliceous, silici-
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How to use silica gel in a sentence
Although silica gel can be expensive, you can always reuse it.
For a speedy version of the air-drying method, cover your blossoms in a moisture-absorbing desiccant like silica gel, which is made up of silicon dioxide, a key component of sand.
Hot and cold packThe silica gel inside the Arctic Flex reusable therapy bag is pliable even straight out of the freezer, so you can wrap it around any sore area to reduce swelling.
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British Dictionary definitions for silica gel
silica gel
noun
an amorphous form of silica capable of absorbing large quantities of water: used in drying gases and oils, as a carrier for catalysts and an anticaking agent for cosmetics
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