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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:glass
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:fused_quartz
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gptkbp:appearance
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transparent
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gptkbp:chemicalFormula
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SiO2
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gptkbp:color
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colorless
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gptkbp:component
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gptkb:silicon_dioxide
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gptkbp:density
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2.2 g/cm³
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gptkbp:distinctiveFeature
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gptkb:glass
soda-lime glass
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gptkbp:fabricationProcess
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melting high purity silica
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gptkbp:hardness
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Mohs 5.5–6.5
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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fused silica
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gptkbp:infraredTransmission
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good
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gptkbp:meltingPoint
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~1713°C
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gptkbp:radioactive
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non-radioactive
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gptkbp:refractiveIndex
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1.458
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gptkbp:resistantTo
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thermal shock
high temperatures
chemical corrosion
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gptkbp:solubility
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insoluble in water
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gptkbp:structure
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amorphous
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gptkbp:thermalExpansionCoefficient
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5.5 × 10⁻⁷ /K
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gptkbp:toxicity
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non-toxic
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gptkbp:transparencyRange
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UV to IR
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:research_institute
gptkb:optical_fibers
semiconductor industry
UV optics
high-temperature windows
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gptkbp:UVTransmission
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excellent
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:LIGO_project
gptkb:Laser_Retroreflector_Array
gptkb:VIRGO_interferometer
gptkb:silicon_dioxide
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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