orthosilicate
ortho·sili·cate
orthosilicate · orthosilicates
Any salt or ester of orthosilicic acid,₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si₄Any salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, (M⁺)₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si(OR)₄.
Meaning
2 sensesAny salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, (M⁺)₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si(OR)₄.
Any silicate mineral, such as garnet or olivine, in which the SiO₄ tetrahedra do not share oxygen atoms with each other.
Translations
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English silicic acidEnglish silicic acid
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Forms
plural: orthosilicates| Singular | orthosilicate |
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