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siliceous(chemistry) Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.
dicalciumnounTwo atoms of calcium in a chemical compound.
silicanounSilicon dioxide.
perovskitenoun(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.
hydrous(chemistry) Containing combined water; hydrated.
ferrousOf or containing iron.
boronoun(Jamaica) borrow
aluminonoun
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glassnoun(usually uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).
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.
orthosilicatenoun(mineralogy) Any silicate mineral, such as garnet or olivine, in which the SiO₄ tetrahedra do not share oxygen atoms with each other.
metasilicatenoun(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of silicon SiO₃²⁻ or any salt or mineral containing this ion
quartznoun(mineralogy) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.
inosilicatenounany silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra
phyllosilicatenoun(mineralogy) Any silicate mineral having a crystal structure of parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra.
feldsparnoun(mineralogy) Any of a large group of rock-forming aluminosilicate minerals containing potassium, sodium, or calcium that, together, make up about 60% of the Earth's outer crust.
tectosilicatenoun(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.
polysilicatenoun(chemistry) Any of many polymeric silicate structures typically found in rocks and minerals
disilicatenoun(mineralogy) Synonym of sorosilicate.

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