silicate
nounAny of numerous compounds containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals; a salt of silicic acid.
nounAny 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.
nounA salt of silicic acid.
nounA salt of silicic acid.
nounAny salt of
a salt or ester derived from silicic acid
