French: aérosil.English translation: fumed silica 
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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / chemical | | French term or phrase: aérosil. | From a pharmaceutical patent.
des désintégrants, tels qu'amidons et leurs dérivés, aérosil., polyvinylpyrrolidone réticulée
Obviously falls under the category of "désintégrants" |
| | Clarification request(s) and responseAlexandru Pojoga (asker): 9:53pm Aug 23, 2003: silica aerogel - Can anyone confirm that silica aerogel is indeed a disintegrator?
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| | fumed silica | Explanation:
Fumed silica is a finely divided silica formed in the vapour state. I think it is used also in clear toothpaste. It is probably listed as silica in the ingredients. Here it probably acts as a disintegrator, ie it prevents agglomeration.I would not use the expression silica aerogel. You cannot have a gel which is also an aerosol, since gels are viscous liquids/solids. You can have foamed gels.
Hope this helps.
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| fumed silica
Explanation:
Fumed silica is a finely divided silica formed in the vapour state. I think it is used also in clear toothpaste. It is probably listed as silica in the ingredients. Here it probably acts as a disintegrator, ie it prevents agglomeration.I would not use the expression silica aerogel. You cannot have a gel which is also an aerosol, since gels are viscous liquids/solids. You can have foamed gels.
Hope this helps.
| Henry Scott
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