"silica gel" meaning in English

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        "A granular, porous form of silica made synthetically from sodium silicate and used as a desiccant."
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        "(chemistry) A granular, porous form of silica made synthetically from sodium silicate and used as a desiccant."
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          "roman": "silikagel",
          "sense": "granular form of silica",
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          "sense": "granular form of silica",
          "word": "硅膠"
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          "sense": "granular form of silica",
          "word": "硅胶"
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          "sense": "granular form of silica",
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          "sense": "granular form of silica",
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          "sense": "granular form of silica",
          "word": "シリカゲル"
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          "sense": "granular form of silica",
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      "sense": "granular form of silica",
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      "sense": "granular form of silica",
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