sodium metasilicate

[ met-uh-sil-i-kit, -keyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, granular sodium silicate, Na 2 SiO 3 , soluble in water: used in detergents and in bleaching and cleaning products.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodium metasilicate¹

First recorded in 1925–30; meta- + silicate

Example Sentences

Part 1 is an alkaline cleaner containing sodium metasilicate, while Part 2 contains that cleaner plus a powder with salts of chlorinated isocyanurate, which supplies chlorine.

From Seattle Times

Part 1 is an alkaline cleaner containing sodium metasilicate, while Part 2 contains that cleaner plus a powder with salts of chlorinated isocyanurate, which supplies chlorine.

From Washington Post