soluble glass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of soluble glass
First recorded in 1870–75
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Of late soluble glass has been used with good effect as a preservative coating for stones, a fire-proofing solution for wood and textile fabrics.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various
The substances employed for this purpose are borax, alum, soluble glass, and phosphate of ammonia.
From The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries by Sir Francis Galton
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
Another application of soluble glass has been made by surgeons for forming a protecting coat of silicate around broken limbs as a substitute for plaster, starch, or dextrine.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various
If the paper has to be made transparent, a little of a solution containing one part soluble glass in four to eight parts water is added.
From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by J. Sawtelle Ford
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