soluble glass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of soluble glass
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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In this case we may imagine the wood to have been acted on by water holding in solution silica, combined with soda or potash, in the manner of what is termed soluble glass.
From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Dawson, Sir J. William
As the colors applied do not stand the action of the brush, the soluble glass is projected against the wall by means of a spray.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various
His name is chiefly known for his mineralogical observations and for his work on soluble glass.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
As a substitute for albumen for fixing colors in calico printing, soluble glass has been used with a certain degree of success; also as a sizing for thread previous to weaving textile fabrics.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various
The houses and all the constructions are built of glass bricks laid in courses, as with you on the earth, a soluble glass forming the cement that holds them in contact and together.
From The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars by Gratacap, L. P.
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