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Called a "Super Material", aerogel is the world's lightest solid, weighing as little as three times that of air, and exhibiting superb insulating properties. | Called a "Super Material", aerogel is the world's lightest solid, weighing as little as three times that of air, and exhibiting superb insulating properties. | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, June 20, 2007
Aerogel is a nearly transparent, very lightweight material made primarily from silica.
Called a "Super Material", aerogel is the world's lightest solid, weighing as little as three times that of air, and exhibiting superb insulating properties.