soluble glass

noun

1. sodium silicate.

soluble glass

noun

1. See sodium silicate
   another name for sodium silicate

Word History and Origins

Origin of soluble glass¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Soluble glass; a simple silicate of potash or soda; or of both these alkalis.

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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.

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Before we describe these applications, we will give the processes used in making soluble glass.

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Soluble glass has also been used in Germany to a great extent for mural painting, known as stereochromy.

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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.

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