Grasses have a gritty compound called silica, which is contained in sand and is used to make glass. From Wordnik.com. [Horsetalk.co.nz Headlines] Reference
Many pastes also contain silica, which is a drying agent. From Wordnik.com. [Simple Skin Beauty] Reference
Fused silica, which is included in Freedonia's US Specialty. From Wordnik.com. [Automotive news - from just-auto.com] Reference
The rock contains silica, which is 20 times as toxic as coal dust. From Wordnik.com. [AFL-CIO NOW BLOG] Reference
It contains silica, which is vital for fingernails, ligaments, tendons and bones. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
The ash is composed largely of silica, which is similar to tiny fragments of glass. From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
The main such mineral was silica, which is what gives petrified wood its array of colors. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
There are two types of glass: crystalline silica, which is extremely harmful if broken or inhaled. From Wordnik.com. [independent.com stories] Reference
silica molecules can hook together, forming a three-dimensional compound called a silica-tetrahedra. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American] Reference
And it's really silica, which is glass that has melted, then when it's magma inside the volcano, forms solid. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 3, 2009] Reference
The ash also in high in silica, which is extremely abrasive, and can lead to excessive wear on the animals 'tooth enamel. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
These ores always contain impurities, such as silica, sulphides, and earthy materials. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
The skins of these vegetables are high in silica which is closely related to insulin. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
I also learned that they contain silica which is great for improving your skin's health. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Some homeopaths and a few scientists have proposed that research on what is called the silica hypothesis (see. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Go to the pharmacy and get yourself natural anti-poisoning capsules. felmendez: What kind of silica to heal the skin?. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
The organic matter comprising the bones and teeth usually decays and is replaced by minerals such as silica, calcite, carbonates and iron. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A desiccant (a drying agent) such as silica gel in your camera bag to absorb any excess dampness. From Wordnik.com. [Macworld] Reference
A sharp piece of silica hidden under the reptile's rattle. From Wordnik.com. [The Perfidy Peckers] Reference
Geologists look for areas where silica was deposited by hot water in the past. From Wordnik.com. [Not Just a Lot of Hot Air] Reference
We can stare down those bacteria and laugh in their little silica-covered faces. From Wordnik.com. [That repulsive unflushed toilet? Better to swim in it than in the Chesapeake Bay] Reference
The beaches made the Hamptons, natural expanses with moderate surf and endless silica. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From America: Nouveau Beach] Reference
Yep, that's me -- in a silica mask that is a byproduct of geothermal energy production. From Wordnik.com. [Christine Negroni: Swimming in What?] Reference
We used fine, uniform silica sand as we do with all vacuums to test carpet and floor cleaning. From Wordnik.com. [Safety alert: Two Dirt Devil Kone models found Not Acceptable] Reference
TTI confirmed that both models share the same design and subsequently did its own tests with silica sand. From Wordnik.com. [Safety alert: Two Dirt Devil Kone models found Not Acceptable] Reference
The epidermal cells are all thickened very much and the outer layer is cutinized and impregnated with silica. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses] Reference
Today I swam in the waste product of Iceland's power generating station while smearing silica grease on my face. From Wordnik.com. [Christine Negroni: Swimming in What?] Reference
They average from 40 to about 42 per cent. of silica, the other ingredients being in fairly constant and definite proportions. From Wordnik.com. [The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones] Reference
And as he as Rick was jumping over the apparatus and excited about the breakthrough that he made, vaporizing metals and silica. From Wordnik.com. [Happy Birthday, Buckyballs!] Reference
Its composition averages 16.25 per cent. of silica, 55.75 per cent. of alumina, or oxide of aluminium, and fluoride of silicium. From Wordnik.com. [The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones] Reference
"It's a volcanic conglomerate with a very high silica content and silica is the most abrasive substance that can be found in rock.". From Wordnik.com. [Bore Hole For Rescue Reaches Trapped Chile Miners] Reference
But White House officials were eager to discount that story, telling NEWSWEEK that silica, not bentonite, seemed the most likely coating. From Wordnik.com. [I Need Scientists!] Reference
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