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