sodium silicate

noun

, Chemistry.

any of several clear, white, or greenish water-soluble compounds of formulas varying in ratio from Na 2 O⋅3.75SiO 2 to 2Na 2 O⋅SiO 2 : used chiefly in dyeing, printing, and fireproofing textiles and in the manufacture of paper products and cement.

sodium silicate

Also calledsoluble glass a substance having the general formula, Na 2 O. x SiO 2 , where x varies between 3 and 5, existing as an amorphous powder or present in a usually viscous aqueous solution See water glass
any sodium salt of orthosilicic acid or metasilicic acid

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The team mixed the clay bits with sodium silicate, cellulose and an alkaline liquid.

A good method for the preservation of eggs is the use of sodium silicate, or water glass.

The water is slightly alkaline and resembles a very dilute solution of sodium silicate (water glass).

It is very refractory, and is applied by mixing with water and some bond, such as sodium silicate or gas-tar.

Eggs are submerged in lime-water or a dilute solution of sodium silicate (soluble glass).

The residue is well washed, ignited, and weighed as SiO2, and from this silica is calculated the sodium silicate.

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