soluble glass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of soluble glass
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Instead of the old-fashioned method of using wax for polishing floors, etc., soluble glass is now employed to great advantage.
From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham
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
Since soluble glass always remains somewhat deliquescent, even though the fabrics may have been thoroughly dried, the moisture of the atmosphere is attracted, and the goods remain damp.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various
The only use where soluble glass has met with success is in the preservation of porous stones, building materials, paintings in distemper, and painting on glass.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various
Although the manufacture of soluble glass does not strictly belong to the glass maker's art, yet it is an allied process to that of manufacturing glass.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 by Various
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