Soluble glass Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
    sodium silicate; water glass.

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Definitions
  1. (Chem.), a silicate of sodium or potassium, found in commerce as a white, glassy mass, a stony powder, or dissolved as a viscous, sirupy liquid; used for rendering fabrics incombustible, for hardening artificial stone, etc.; called also water glass.
Definitions
  1. . (Chem.) See under Glass.

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