The principal ore mineral is uranophane, a hydrated calcium-uranium silicate, which is believed to be an oxidation product of pitchblende. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Aspect of Geology] Reference
"The raw material, some kind of silicate, is melted down in an oven. From Wordnik.com. [Division 3]
There was no such simple answer for the silicate rocks. From Wordnik.com. [Anchorite] Reference
This was a silicate-alumina rock, not a nickel-iron one. From Wordnik.com. [Anything You Can Do ...] Reference
"Water glass" is known to the chemist as sodium silicate. From Wordnik.com. [Every Step in Canning] Reference
(13° B.) (cold) silicate solution, whilst others prefer 140° Tw. From Wordnik.com. [The Handbook of Soap Manufacture] Reference
The true TOPAZ next calls for consideration as it too is a silicate. From Wordnik.com. [A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public] Reference
ZIRCON is itself a species of mineral and is a silicate of zirconium. From Wordnik.com. [A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public] Reference
The next layers of the same fiber are moistened with silicate of soda. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885] Reference
But silicate rock is notably lacking in response to that attractive force. From Wordnik.com. [Anchorite] Reference
To every 1 cwt. of soap, 28 lb. of silicate of soda solution, 32-1/2° Tw. From Wordnik.com. [The Handbook of Soap Manufacture] Reference
A silicate base creature could easily have formed a shell of it about itself. From Wordnik.com. [The Beast of Space] Reference
Jadeite is a sodium aluminum silicate and nephrite, a calcium magnesium silicate. From Wordnik.com. [A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public] Reference
In melting, part of the iron combines with silica to form a slag of iron silicate. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
The flour removed by the wire brushes was found by analysis to be silicate of lime. From Wordnik.com. [Concrete Construction Methods and Costs] Reference
= Asbestos is a silicate of magnesium and lime, containing in addition iron and aluminum. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
Potassium chloride and potassium silicate find a limited use for intermixing with soft soaps. From Wordnik.com. [The Handbook of Soap Manufacture] Reference
F.S. Beudant in 1832 restricted the name calamine to the hydrous silicate and proposed the name. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"] Reference
The addition of this substance to the hot soap is made by suspending it in silicate of soda solution. From Wordnik.com. [The Handbook of Soap Manufacture] Reference
Where iron is present in the form of pyrites, or ferrous silicate, it does not seem to cause reversion. From Wordnik.com. [Manures and the principles of manuring] Reference
It consists of hydrated silicate of magnesium and, when finely ground, is white and greasy to the touch. From Wordnik.com. [The Handbook of Soap Manufacture] Reference
Potash occurs almost entirely in soils in a very insoluble form -- viz., combined with silica as a silicate of potash. From Wordnik.com. [Manures and the principles of manuring] Reference
It consists mainly of phosphate of lime, silicate of lime, free lime, free magnesia, and oxides of iron and manganese. From Wordnik.com. [Manures and the principles of manuring] Reference
The phosphorus vapor escapes at P and is condensed under water, while the calcium silicate is tapped off as a liquid at S. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
It is possible to produce a mixed solution of aluminate and silicate of potash which will remain liquid for twenty-four hours. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
silicate of soda will precipitate calcium carbonate with the formation of a gelatinous silicate of lime and carbonate of soda. From Wordnik.com. [Steam, Its Generation and Use] Reference
This fact has an important signification in the process of the disintegration of the silicate minerals we are about to consider. From Wordnik.com. [Manures and the principles of manuring] Reference
Fused glass is really a solution of various silicates, such as those of calcium and lead, in fused sodium or potassium silicate. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
A paste formed by mixing powdered glass with a concentrated solution of silicate of soda makes an excellent acid-proof cement. From Wordnik.com. [The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference] Reference
Their most abundant compounds are the carbonates and sulphates; calcium also occurs in large quantities as the phosphate and silicate. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
Another good preparation is made as follows: Sodium silicate, 350 parts; asbestos, powdered, 350 parts; and boiling water 1,000 parts. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
For the kind where it is desired to apply with a brush, use 100 parts sodium silicate; 50 parts of Spanish white, and 100 parts of glue. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
It is, however, very difficult to extract the aluminium from a silicate, and no practical method has been found which will accomplish this. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
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