silica gel
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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, silicatosis, siliceous
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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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