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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 Na₂O·3.75SiO₂ to 2Na₂O·SiO₂: used chiefly in dyeing, printing, and fireproofing textiles and in the manufacture of paper products and cement. Also called liquid glass, water glass.

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sodium salicylate

sodium sulfate

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