sil·i·cate (s l -k t , -kt)n. 1. Any of numerous compounds containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals; a salt of silicic acid. 2. Any of a large group of minerals, forming over 90 percent of the earth's crust, that consist of SiO2 or SiO4 groupings combined with one or more metals and sometimes hydrogen. |
silicate [ˈsɪlɪkɪt -ˌkeɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a salt or ester of silicic acid, esp one of a large number of usually insoluble salts with polymeric negative ions having a structure formed of tetrahedrons of SiO4 groups linked in rings, chains, sheets, or three dimensional frameworks. Silicates constitute a large proportion of the earth's minerals and are present in cement and glass
| silicate (sl-kt) 1. Any of a large class of chemical compounds composed of silicon, oxygen, and at least one metal. Most rocks and minerals are silicates. 2. Any mineral containing the group SiO4, either isolated, or joined to other groups in chains, sheets, or three-dimensional groups with metal elements. Micas and feldspars are silicate minerals. |
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| Noun | 1. |  silicate - a salt or ester derived from silicic acidsalt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
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