soluble glass
Noun: A viscous, water-based solution containing sodium silicate (or sometimes potassium silicate). It is a liquid that dries to form a hard, glass-like film. Historically, it was used as an adhesive cement, a protective coating for surfaces, and as a preservative for eggs by sealing their pores.
"Soluble glass" refers specifically to the liquid chemical solution. It is an uncountable noun. * The artisan used soluble glass to bond the ceramic pieces. * Applying a layer of soluble glass can protect porous stone from weathering. * Before refrigeration, a common method to preserve eggs was to dip them in soluble glass.
- Industrial Context: In industrial settings, "soluble glass" is often called by its chemical name, , or its common name, .
- Water glass, or soluble glass, is a key ingredient in many detergents and binders.
- Water glass: The most common synonym for "soluble glass."
- Sodium silicate (solution): The precise chemical name for the most common form.
- Potassium silicate: A related compound with similar properties, also sometimes called soluble glass.
- Water glass
- Sodium silicate solution
- Liquid glass
This term is technical and historical. In modern contexts, "water glass" or the specific chemical name "sodium silicate" is more frequently used, especially in industrial, scientific, and conservation fields. The egg-preservation use is now largely obsolete.
- a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs