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 best option is silica gel, a drying agent that can absorb lots of moisture.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Silica gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silica%20gel. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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