silica gel
noun
: colloidal silica resembling coarse white sand in appearance but possessing many fine pores and therefore extremely adsorbent
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Avoid silica gel, which becomes slippery when wet. 7.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Placing a few silica gel desiccant packets in the storage containers can reduce humidity issues, too.
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—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
The best option is silica gel, a drying agent that can absorb lots of moisture.
—Kelvin Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
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
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Placing a few silica gel desiccant packets in the storage containers can reduce humidity issues, too.
4.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
The best option is silica gel, a drying agent that can absorb lots of moisture.
—Kelvin Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for silica gel
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“Silica gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silica%20gel. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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