Assertion: silica | /r/HasAspect | many uses
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text: Silica has many uses.
text: Silica nevertheless reacts with many metal and metalloid oxides to form a wide variety of compounds important in the glass and ceramic industries above all, but also have many other uses: for example, sodium silicate is often used in detergents due to its buffering, saponifying, and emulsifying properties.
text: It is the primary component of diatomaceous earth which has many uses ranging from filtration to insect control.