HyperDic: sodium_silicate

English > 1 sense of the expression sodium silicate:
NOUNsubstancesodium silicate, soluble glass, water glassa viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution
English > sodium silicate: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs.
Synonymssoluble glass, water glass
BroaderglassA brittle / brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
Spanishsilicato de sodio
Catalansilicat de sodi, vidre soluble

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