waterglass

Definitions

Sodium silicate.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“a cheaper process⟳ for fire-proofing canvas, consisting of the deposition in the fiber of a double⟳ sodium and lead⟳ silicate. Boiling solutions of basic lead⟳ acetate and of waterglass were used.”

“Waterglass (Silicate of Soda) Cement. By combining waterglass with cement or quicklime a double⟳ silicate, hard as stone and resisting chemical agents, is formed in a short time.”

“A fly⟳ ash material used in a study⟳ (by Xie and Xi) contained a high fraction of reactive oxides which reacted significantly with a waterglass (Na₂SiO₃) activator, leading to a high strength within a short time and under relatively lower temperatures”

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