SODIUM SILICATE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs

Synonyms:

sodium silicate; soluble glass; water glass

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("sodium silicate" is a kind of...):

glass (a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure)

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