English Explanatory Dictionary

orthosilicate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, (M⁺)₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si(OR)₄.
  2. Any silicate mineral, such as garnet or olivine, in which the SiO₄ tetrahedra do not share oxygen atoms with each other.

Word forms

orthosilicate orthosilicates

Etymology

From ortho- + silicate.

Synonyms

nesosilicate island silicate

Derived words

oxyorthosilicate tetraethylorthosilicate
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