silicate
sili·cate
silicate · silicates
силикат
Silikat
Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acidsAny salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates.
/ˈsɪlɪkət/
» Serpentine is a greenish rock, a silicate of magnesia, in which there is sometimes from 30 to 40 per cent of magnesia.
Meaning
1 sensesAny salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates.
Silikat
силика́тsilikát
a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
Examples
2 sentencesSerpentine is a greenish rock, a silicate of magnesia, in which there is sometimes from 30 to 40 per cent of magnesia.
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology say the moon’s non-silicate sand is “electrically charged” and “resistant to motion.”
Translations
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Origin
From silicic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).From silicic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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Forms
plural: silicatesWord family
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