Luis RamÃ­rez married Dominga Leyva October 11, 1847 in JesÃºs Nazareno Temple, Ojinaga. She was the daughter of Juan Leyva and Micaela Valdez. Luis and his family lived in Ojinaga until 1859, when they moved to Presidio, Texas, where he was working as a farmer.
sodium metasilicate. noun, Chemistry. 1. a white, granular sodium silicate, Na 2 SiO 3 , soluble in water: used in detergents and in bleaching and cleaning products. Origin of sodium metasilicate. 1925-1930. First recorded in 1925-30; meta- + silicate.
Quick Answer. Sodium is a soft, silver-white metallic element known for its electrical and thermal conductivity. At room temperature sodium is waxlike in composition and is malleable and ductile. Sodium must be derived through chemical means, as it is not found freely in nature. Continue Reading.