silicate : Idioms & Phrases

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sodium silicate

  • noun a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
    soluble glass; water glass.
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zirconium silicate

  • noun a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
    zircon.
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