sodium silicate

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noun Chemistry.

any of several clear, white, or greenish water-soluble compounds of formulas varying in ratio from Na2O⋅3.75SiO2 to 2Na2O⋅SiO2: used chiefly in dyeing, printing, and fireproofing textiles and in the manufacture of paper products and cement.

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Also called liquid glass, water glass.

Words nearby sodium silicate

sodium polysulfide, sodium propionate, sodium pump, sodium pyroborate, sodium salicylate, sodium silicate, sodium sulfate, sodium sulfide, sodium sulfite, sodium sulphate, sodium tetraborate

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How to use sodium silicate in a sentence

The team mixed the clay bits with sodium silicate, cellulose and an alkaline liquid.
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A good method for the preservation of eggs is the use of sodium silicate, or water glass.
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The water is slightly alkaline and resembles a very dilute solution of sodium silicate (water glass).
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It is very refractory, and is applied by mixing with water and some bond, such as sodium silicate or gas-tar.
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Eggs are submerged in lime-water or a dilute solution of sodium silicate (soluble glass).
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The residue is well washed, ignited, and weighed as SiO2, and from this silica is calculated the sodium silicate.
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British Dictionary definitions for sodium silicate

sodium silicate

noun

Also called: soluble glass a substance having the general formula, Na 2 O. x SiO 2, where x varies between 3 and 5, existing as an amorphous powder or present in a usually viscous aqueous solutionSee water glass (def. 1)

any sodium salt of orthosilicic acid or metasilicic acid

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