Silicate Definition

sĭlĭ-kāt, -kĭt
silicates
noun
A salt or ester derived from silica or a silicic acid.
Webster's New World
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.
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Other Word Forms of Silicate

Noun

Singular:
silicate
Plural:
silicates

Origin of Silicate

  • silic(on) + -ate

    From Wiktionary

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