water glass

or water·glass

noun

a drinking glass; tumbler.
a glass container for holding water, as for growing bulbs, plants, or the like.
a glass tube used to indicate water level, as in a boiler.
a device for observing objects beneath the surface of the water, consisting essentially of an open tube or box with a glass bottom.
sodium silicate.

water glass

a viscous syrupy solution of sodium silicate in water: used as a protective coating for cement and a preservative, esp for eggs
See water gauge, water clock
another name for water clock water gauge

First recorded in 1600–10

I attribute a server pouring wine into my water glass to opening night jitters.

Each time I make a meal for my children, their water glasses evoke warm Mediterranean days and the tang of Dijon mustard.

The president gets a big hand from the crowd when, displaying leadership, he drinks from a water glass with one hand.

A good method for the preservation of eggs is the use of sodium silicate, or water glass.

Therefore, to assist the housewife, detailed directions for using lime water and water glass for this purpose are here given.

One quart of water glass will make sufficient solution to cover about 12 dozen eggs.

Nevertheless, there is always this danger--that water-glass may come into general use in making soap, and this is to be deplored.

This product is obtained by thickening water-glass with stearine, oleine, or any other easily saponifiable fat.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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