Silica Gel
"Silica Gel" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A non-crystalline form of silicon oxide that has absorptive properties. It is commonly used as a desiccating agent and as a stationary phase for CHROMATOGRAPHY. The fully hydrated form of silica gel has distinct properties and is referred to as SILICIC ACID.
| Descriptor ID |
D058428
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.837.725.700.379 D20.280.320.687 D26.255.165.320.687
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