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hydrated silica

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.

Noun

hydrated silica (usually uncountable, plural hydrated silicas)

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

Forms of hydrated silica

pluralhydrated silicas

Questions about hydrated silica

What does hydrated silica mean?
Hydrated silica means a form of silicon dioxide mixed with a variable amount of water, found naturally in opal and the cell walls of diatoms.
What part of speech is hydrated silica?
Hydrated silica is a noun.
What is the plural of hydrated silica?
The plural of hydrated silica is hydrated silicas.

Words near hydrated silica in the dictionary

  1. hydratase
  2. hydratases
  3. hydrate
  4. hydrate or diedrate
  5. hydrated
  6. hydrated silica
  7. hydrated silicas
  8. hydrates
  9. hydrating
  10. hydration
  11. hydration break

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