vitreous silica
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vitreous silica — n a chemically stable and refractory glass made from silica alone see QUARTZ GLASS … Medical dictionary
vitreous silica — n. SILICA GLASS … English World dictionary
vitreous silica — noun colorless glass made of almost pure silica • Syn: ↑quartz glass, ↑quartz, ↑lechatelierite, ↑crystal • Derivationally related forms: ↑crystallize (for: ↑crystal), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vitreous silica — kvarcinis stiklas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Iš gryno kvarcinio smėlio arba susmulkinto kalnų krištolo išlydytas stiklas. atitikmenys: angl. fused glass; fused silica; quartz glass; silica glass; vitreous silica rus. кварцевое стекло … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
vitreous silica — noun Date: 1925 a chemically stable and refractory glass made from silica alone compare quartz glass … New Collegiate Dictionary
vitreous silica — /vɪtriəs ˈsɪləkə/ (say vitreeuhs siluhkuh) noun → silica glass …
vitreous silica — most refractory commercial glass, resistant to acids (except hydrofluoric acid) / very good chemical durability, very high electrical resistivity, low thermal expansion, allows good UV transmission, high cost (Tm > 2000°C), used for mirrors in … Mechanics glossary
silica — vitreous silica … Mechanics glossary
silica mineral — Any of the forms of silicon dioxide (SiO2), including quartz, tridymite, cristobalite, coesite, stishovite, melanophlogite, lechatelierite, and chalcedony. Various kinds of silica minerals have been produced synthetically. * * * Introduction… … Universalium
silica glass — /ˈsɪlɪkə glas/ (say silikuh glahs) noun a vitreous material consisting almost entirely of silica. Also, quartz glass, vitreous silica, fused silica …
