silicate

[ sil-i-kit, -keyt ]

/ ˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /

noun

Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO2 or SiO4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.

Chemistry. any salt derived from the silicic acids or from silica.

Origin of silicate

First recorded in 1805–15; silic(a) + -ate²

OTHER WORDS FROM silicate

sil·i·ca·tion

[sil-i-key-shuhn], /ˌsɪl ɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounnon·sil·i·cate, nounsub·sil·i·cate, noun

Words nearby silicate

silex, silhouette, silica, silica gel, silica glass, silicate, silicates, silicatosis, siliceous, silici-, silicic

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Example sentences from the Web for silicate

In this case, silicate in the ash melts as it hits the hot turbines of the engine and shuts it down.
Volcanic Ash: The Extraordinary Air Travel Emergency|Clive Irving|April 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Clay, to be precise, is a silicate of alumina, a term which is interesting when it is explained.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin
Silicate of glucina melts with carbonate of soda to a colorless globule.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
But silicate rock is notably lacking in response to that attractive force.
Anchorite|Randall Garrett

There is an immense quantity of ore, (silicate and carbonate) specimens containing 14% of metal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
Common window and mirror glass; silicate of soda and lime; sometimes also of potash.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for silicate

silicate

/ (ˈsɪlɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) /

noun

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 SiO 4 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

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Medical definitions for silicate

silicate

[ sĭl′ĭ-kāt′, -kĭt ]

n.

Any of numerous compounds containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals; a salt of silicic acid.

Scientific definitions for silicate

silicate

[ sĭl′ĭ-kāt′ ]

Any of a large class of chemical compounds composed of silicon, oxygen, and at least one metal. Most rocks and minerals are silicates.

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.

单词	silicate
释义	silicate [ sil-i-kit, -keyt ] / ˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt / noun Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO2 or SiO4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust. Chemistry. any salt derived from the silicic acids or from silica. Origin of silicate First recorded in 1805–15; silic(a) + -ate² OTHER WORDS FROM silicate sil·i·ca·tion [sil-i-key-shuhn], /ˌsɪl ɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounnon·sil·i·cate, nounsub·sil·i·cate, noun Words nearby silicate silex, silhouette, silica, silica gel, silica glass, silicate, silicates, silicatosis, siliceous, silici-, silicic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silicate In this case, silicate in the ash melts as it hits the hot turbines of the engine and shuts it down. Volcanic Ash: The Extraordinary Air Travel Emergency\|Clive Irving\|April 15, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Clay, to be precise, is a silicate of alumina, a term which is interesting when it is explained. The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin Silicate of glucina melts with carbonate of soda to a colorless globule. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous But silicate rock is notably lacking in response to that attractive force. Anchorite\|Randall Garrett There is an immense quantity of ore, (silicate and carbonate) specimens containing 14% of metal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9\|Various Common window and mirror glass; silicate of soda and lime; sometimes also of potash. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure British Dictionary definitions for silicate silicate / (ˈsɪlɪkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) / noun 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 SiO 4 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for silicate silicate [ sĭl′ĭ-kāt′, -kĭt ] n. Any of numerous compounds containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals; a salt of silicic acid. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for silicate silicate [ sĭl′ĭ-kāt′ ] Any of a large class of chemical compounds composed of silicon, oxygen, and at least one metal. Most rocks and minerals are silicates. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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