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sodium metasilicate

[ met-uh-sil-i-kit, -keyt ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a white, granular sodium silicate, Na2SiO3, soluble in water: used in detergents and in bleaching and cleaning products.
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Origin of sodium metasilicate

First recorded in 1925–30; meta- + silicate
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