silicate
pronunciation
How to pronounce silicate in British English:
UK [ˈsɪlɪkeɪt]
How to pronounce silicate in American English:
US [ˈsɪlɪˌket, -kɪt]
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- Noun:
- a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
Word Origin
- silicate (n.)
- 1811, from silica + -ate (3).
Example
- 1. The technology in question contains very tiny silicate particles suspended in a fluid .
- 2. Beryl is a beryllium-aluminum silicate , and its color comes from small amounts of chromium .
- 3. Carbonic acid ( essentially soda pop ) dissolved in silicate rocks is transported to our oceans by rain .
- 4. Dr schiraldi 's approach does this by using a silicate clay called sodium montmorillonite as a skeleton that holds the plastic together .
- 5. The silicate thatmakes up most of the dust would have begun as non-crystallized , amorphous particles .