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silica gel

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noun Chemistry.
  1. 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
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silica gel

noun
  1. 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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