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  2. Silica gel - Wikipedia

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    Colloidal silica gel with light opalescence. Silica gel is an amorphous and porous form of silicon dioxide (silica), consisting of an irregular tridimensional framework of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms with nanometer-scale voids and pores. The voids may contain water or some other liquids, or may be filled by gas or vacuum.

  3. Aerogel - Wikipedia

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    The lowest-density silica nanofoam weighs 1,000 g/m 3, [59] which is the evacuated version of the record-aerogel of 1,900 g/m 3. [60] The density of air is 1,200 g/m 3 (at 20 °C and 1 atm). [61] The silica solidifies into three-dimensional, intertwined clusters that make up only 3% of the volume. Conduction through the solid is therefore very low.

  4. Sodium silicate - Wikipedia

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    In acidic solutions, the silicate ions react with hydrogen ions to form silicic acids, which tend to decompose into hydrated silicon dioxide gel. [citation needed] Heated to drive off the water, the result is a hard translucent substance called silica gel, widely used as a desiccant. It can withstand temperatures up to 1100 °C. [citation needed]

  5. Energy gel - Wikipedia

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    Energy gels are edible carbohydrate gels that provide energy for exercise and promote recovery, [1] commonly used in endurance events such as running, cycling, and triathlons. Energy gels are also referred to as endurance gels, sports gels, nutritional gels, and carbohydrate gels. [1] Energy gels are packaged in small, single-serve plastic packets.

  6. Fumed silica - Wikipedia

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    Fumed silica (CAS number 7631-86-9, also 112945-52-5), also known as pyrogenic silica because it is produced in a flame, consists of microscopic droplets of amorphous silica fused into branched, chainlike, three-dimensional secondary particles which then agglomerate into tertiary particles. The resulting powder has an extremely low bulk density ...

  7. Thickening agent - Wikipedia

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    Potato starch slurry Roux. A thickening agent or thickener is a substance which can increase the viscosity of a liquid without substantially changing its other properties. Edible thickeners are commonly used to thicken sauces, soups, and puddings without altering their taste; thickeners are also used in paints, inks, explosives, and cosmetics.

  8. Cat food - Wikipedia

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    Cat with a bowl of a combination of canned and "complete and balanced" dry food Various kinds of canned cat food Cat food is food specifically formulated and designed for consumption by cats . As obligate carnivores , cats have specific requirements for their dietary nutrients, namely nutrients found only in meat or synthesized, such as taurine ...

  9. Precipitated silica - Wikipedia

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    The three main classes of amorphous silica are pyrogenic silica, precipitated silica and silica gel. Among them, precipitated silica has the greatest commercial significance. In 1999, more than one million tons were produced, half of it is used in tires and shoe soles. [1] Like pyrogenic silica, precipitated silica is essentially not ...