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
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.
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 Ford, J. Sawtelle
The soluble glass must be free from caustic potash.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 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
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