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Metasilicate

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molybdosilicatenoun(inorganic chemistry) A complex anion, SiMo₁₂O₄₀⁴⁻ composed of four trimolybdate moieties surrounding a silicate group; any salt containing this ion
silicatenoun(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates.
silicomolybdatenoun(inorganic chemistry) A yellow, complex oxyanion of silicate and molybdate; any salt containing this anion
sorosilicatenoun(mineralogy) Any silicate based on the dimeric anion Si₂O₇⁶⁻.
alumosilicatenoun(inorganic chemistry) The anion [AlSiO₄]⁻¹
unisilicatenoun(mineralogy) A salt of orthosilicic acid where the ratio of oxygen atoms united to the basic metals and silicon respectively is 1:1.
silicidnounArchaic form of silicide. [(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of silicon with a more electropositive element]
silicumnoun(obsolete, chemistry) silicon
bisilicatenounA salt of metasilicic acid, in which the ratio of the oxygen of the silica to the oxygen of the base is two to one.
zincosilicatenoun(inorganic chemistry) A mixed zincate and silicate
pentasilicatenoun(chemistry, in combination) Five silicate ions or groups in a compound.
sodium silicatenounA mixture of such compounds, especially the metasilicate, used in the formulation of cements, coatings, passive fire protection, textile and lumber processing, manufacture of refractory ceramics, as adhesives, and in the production of silica gel.
tektosilicatenounAlternative spelling of tectosilicate. [(mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.]
disilicatenoun(mineralogy) Synonym of sorosilicate.
magnesium silicatenoun(inorganic chemistry) The salt MgSiO₃ that occurs naturally as talc, asbestine, gymnite, meerschaum and, combined with other salts, as many other minerals
chain silicatenounSynonym of inosilicate.
siliciumnoun(obsolete) The chemical element silicon.
silicoaluminatenoun(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of aluminosilicate.
aluminosilicatenoun(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
silicon oxidenoun(inorganic chemistry) silicon dioxide (SiO₂), silica.

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