Definitions for silicate
ˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪtsil·i·cate

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1. silicatenoun

   a salt or ester derived from silicic acid

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1. silicatenoun

   Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates

2. Etymology: * silic(on) + -ate

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1. Silicate

   In chemistry, a silicate is any member of a family of polyatomic anions consisting of silicon and oxygen, usually with the general formula [SiO(4-2x)−4−x]n, where 0 ≤ x < 2. The family includes orthosilicate SiO4−4 (x = 0), metasilicate SiO2−3 (x = 1), and pyrosilicate Si2O6−7 (x = 0.5, n = 2). The name is also used for any salt of such anions, such as sodium metasilicate; or any ester containing the corresponding chemical group, such as tetramethyl orthosilicate. The name "silicate" is sometimes extended to any anions containing silicon, even if they do not fit the general formula or contain other atoms besides oxygen; such as hexafluorosilicate [SiF6]2−.Most commonly, silicates are encountered as silicate minerals. For diverse manufacturing, technological, and artistic needs, silicates are versatile materials, both natural (such as granite, gravel, and garnet) and artificial (such as Portland cement, ceramics, glass, and waterglass).

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1. silicate

   Silicate is a type of mineral composed of silicon and oxygen, often combined with other elements. It's the largest and most important group of minerals found in the Earth's crust, forming rocks such as granite, basalt, and sandstone. They are also present in various forms in many other natural and man-made materials, such as ceramics, glass, and certain types of cement. The structure of silicates ranges from isolated silicon-oxygen tetrahedra to complex three-dimensional frameworks.

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1. Silicatenoun

   a salt of silicic acid

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. silicate.]

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1. Silicate

   A silicate is a compound containing an anionic silicon compound. The great majority of silicates are oxides, but hexafluorosilicate and other anions are also included. This article focuses mainly on the Si-O anions. Silicates comprise the majority of the earth's crust, as well as the other terrestrial planets, rocky moons, and asteroids. Sand, Portland cement, and thousands of minerals are examples of silicates. "Orthosilicate" is the anion SiO44- or its compounds. Related to orthosilicate are families of anions with the formula [SiO2+n]2n-. Important members are the cyclic and single chain silicates {[SiO3]2-}n and the sheet-forming silicates {[SiO2.5]-}n. Silicate compounds, including the minerals, consist of silicate anions whose charge is balanced by various cations. Myriad silicate anions can exist, and each can form compounds with many different cations. Hence this class of compounds is very large. Both minerals and synthetic materials fit in this class.

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1. silicate

   Is a type of mineral.

   Silicate is a natural mineral found in the form of rock that is created naturally in the crust of the earth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 21, 2016  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of silicate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of silicate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of silicate in a Sentence

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   Our observations suggest a ball of gas illuminated from the interior, with rays of warm light swirling through stormy patches of dark clouds, convection moves around the clouds of silicate and iron particles, which disaggregate and rain down into the interior. This paints a picture of a dynamic atmosphere of a giant exoplanet at birth, undergoing complex physical and chemical processes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Silicate
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
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6. ^ Wikidata
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