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so'dium sil'icate
Chem.
any of several clear, white, or greenish water-soluble compounds of formulas varying in ratio from Na
2O·3.75SiO
2 to 2Na
2O·SiO
2: used chiefly in dyeing, printing, and fireproofing textiles and in the manufacture of paper products and cement. Also called
liquid glass, water glass. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.