soluble water glass
71Johann Nepomuk Fuchs — Johann Nepomuk Fuchs † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Johann Nepomuk Fuchs A chemist and mineralogist, b. at Mattenzell, near Bremberg, Lower Bavaria, 15 May, 1774; d. at Munich, 5 March, 1856. He originally studied medicine, but after the… …
72Silicate de sodium — Formule, et échantillon de silicate de …
73Turquoise — For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). Turquoise Turquoise (tumble finished) one inch (25 mm) long. This pebble is greenish and therefore low grade General …
74sodiumsilicate — sodium silicate n. Any of various water soluble silicate glass compounds used as a preservative for eggs, in plaster and cement, and in various purification and refining processes. Also called soluble glass, water glass. * * * …
75Sodium silicate — A grey white powder soluble in alkali and water, insoluble in alcohol and acid. Used to fireproof textiles, in petroleum refining and corrugated paperboard manufacture, and as an egg preservative. Also referred to as liquid gas, silicate of… …
76sodium silicate — noun a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs • Syn: ↑soluble glass, ↑water glass • Hypernyms: ↑glass * * * sodium silicate, any one of various colorless, white or …
77Reagent — A substance used to produce a chemical reaction to detect, measure, produce, etc. other substances. * * * Any substance added to a solution of another substance to participate in a chemical reaction. [Mod. L. reagens] amino acid r. a r. used in… …
78Gossage — is a family name of soapmakers and alkali manufacturers. Their company eventually became part of the Unilever group. During World War II, all soap brands were abolished by British government decree in 1942, in favour of a generic soap. When… …
79sodium silicate — Chem. any of several clear, white, or greenish water soluble compounds of formulas varying in ratio from Na2O·3.75SiO2 to 2Na2O·SiO2: used chiefly in dyeing, printing, and fireproofing textiles and in the manufacture of paper products and cement …
80silica gel — Chem. a highly adsorbent gelatinous form of silica, used chiefly as a dehumidifying and dehydrating agent. [1915 20] * * * ▪ chemical compound a highly porous, noncrystalline form of silica used to remove moisture from gases and liquids, to …
