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Sodium silicate

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-002117

A grey-white powder soluble in alkali and water, insoluble in alcohol and acid. Used to fireproof textiles, in petroleum refining and corrugated paperboard manufacture, and as an egg preservative. Also referred to as liquid gas, silicate of soda, sodium metasilicate, soluble glass, and water glass.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-002117
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Sodium silicate",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A grey-white powder soluble in alkali and water, insoluble in alcohol and acid. Used to fireproof textiles, in petroleum refining and corrugated paperboard manufacture, and as an egg preservative. Also referred to as liquid gas, silicate of soda, sodium metasilicate, soluble glass, and water glass.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/sodium-silicate/"
}

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