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Evidence that Polywater is a Colloidal Silicate Sol

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Analysis of residues from condensation of “polywater” using the electron probe showed significant amounts of silicon and sodium, suggesting that the unusual properties of “polywater” may be due to the presence of silica or silicate.

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    WILLARD D. BASCOM, EDWARD J. BROOKS & BRADFORD N. WORTHINGTON III

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BASCOM, W., BROOKS, E. & WORTHINGTON, B. Evidence that Polywater is a Colloidal Silicate Sol. Nature 228, 1290–1293 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2281290a0

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