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Words related to silica

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  • silica glass

    a very clear, strong glass produced when pure silica is fused at high temperature, used as in optical instruments

  • fused silica

    glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion.

  • lechatelierite

    a mineral, an amorphous form of silica formed by the fusion by heat of silica and found in fulgurites.

  • pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

    an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.

  • silica gel

    a highly adsorbent gelatinous form of silica, used chiefly as a dehumidifying and dehydrating agent.

  • siliceous

    containing, consisting of, or resembling silica.
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