hydrated silica

noun

A form of silicon dioxide mixed with a variable amount of water, found naturally in opal and the cell walls of diatoms.

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Meanings

nounhydrated silica (usually uncountable, plural hydrated silicas)

plural hydrated silicas

  1. uncountableusuallyA form of silicon dioxide mixed with a variable amount of water, found naturally in opal and the cell walls of diatoms.
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