SODIUM METASILICATE Definition & Meaning

sodium metasilicate

[ met-uh-sil-i-kit, -keyt ]

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noun

Chemistry.

a white, granular sodium silicate, Na 2 SiO 3 , soluble in water: used in detergents and in bleaching and cleaning products.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sodium metasilicate¹

First recorded in 1925–30; meta- + silicate

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Part 1 is an alkaline cleaner containing sodium metasilicate, while Part 2 contains that cleaner plus a powder with salts of chlorinated isocyanurate, which supplies chlorine.

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