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silica gel
noun
: colloidal silica resembling coarse white sand in appearance but possessing many fine pores and therefore extremely adsorbent
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The dehumidifier pulls in the moist air, passing it over a wheel made of a water-absorbing desiccant material, similar to silica gel packs.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
Preserve a Wedding Bouquet in Silica Gel A more advanced way to preserve the flowers from your bouquet involves submerging them in silica gel.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
These packets typically contain little beads of silica gel, which absorbs moisture around them.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2024
One key step involved swapping out the silica gel for a liquid desiccant—calcium chloride solution—which is pumped between dedicated absorber and desorber units.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
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“Silica gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silica%20gel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
silica gel
noun
: colloidal silica resembling coarse white sand in appearance but possessing many fine pores and therefore extremely adsorbent
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