waterglass
Holds your beverage
Waterglass has two distinct meanings.
One is a glass for drinking water—a tumbler kept at the table.
The other is sodium silicate, a syrupy compound used as a sealant, adhesive, or preservative.
Before refrigeration, eggs were stored in waterglass solution to prevent spoilage: Grandmother kept eggs in waterglass through the winter.
Alkaline glass-like compound
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- fire retardantSubstance that inhibits ignition
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
- cupSmall drinking container
- beakerLaboratory measuring container
- highballSpirit lengthened with mixer
table setting · coaster · rim · stem · base · barware · drinkware · restaurant
Without obstruction or fog
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- limpidPerfectly clear, unclouded
glassy · vitreous · pellucid · transparent · unclouded · clarity · pristine · sparkling
sodium silicate
Alkaline glass-like compound
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- fire retardantSubstance that inhibits ignition
tumbler
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
highball · table setting · coaster · rim · stem · base · barware · drinkware · restaurant · bedside
clear
Without obstruction or fog
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
limpid · glassy · vitreous · pellucid · transparent · unclouded · clarity · pristine · sparkling · pure
thirst
Need for fluid
swallow · refreshment · hydrate · fluids · potable · H2O · intake · parched · drink · refill
waterglasscrystal goblet
Ornate glass drinking cup
champagne flute · wine glass · mug · chalice · tankard
waterglasswine glass
Stemmed drinking vessel
beer stein · cocktail glass · shot glass · brandy snifter · champagne coupe