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silicic acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- any of certain amorphous gelatinous masses, formed when alkaline silicates are treated with acids, which dissociate readily into silica and water.
silicic acid
noun
- a white gelatinous substance obtained by adding an acid to a solution of sodium silicate. It has an ill-defined composition and is best regarded as hydrated silica, SiO 2 . n H 2 O
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Word History and Origins
Origin of silicic acid1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
Graham considered "colloidal silicic acid a liquid miscible with water in all proportions."
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Stannic acid has a greater tendency to form a base than has silicic acid.
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Pour the silicic acid solution into a large porcelain basin.
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Oxide of cobalt in very small quantities yields, with silicic acid, an intensely blue silicate.
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At the commencement of this article, it was stated that silicic acid, or silica, could be made soluble in water.
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