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silicate
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16 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. silicate
  2. silicate bond
  3. silicate cotton
  4. silicate of soda
  5. silicate paint
  6. calcium silicate
  7. dicalcium silicate
  8. ethyl silicate
  9. lead silicate
  10. ring-silicate
  11. sheet-silicate
  12. sodium silicate
  13. zinc silicate
  14. zirconium silicate
  15. sodium metasilicate
  16. sodium orthosilicate

sil·i·cate

noun \ˈsi-lə-ˌkāt, -kət\

Definition of SILICATE

: a salt or ester derived from a silicic acid; especially : any of numerous insoluble often complex metal salts that contain silicon and oxygen in the anion, constitute the largest class of minerals, and are used in building materials (as cement, bricks, and glass)
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Origin of SILICATE

silicic (acid)
First Known Use: 1811

sil·i·cate

noun \ˈsil-ə-ˌkāt, ˈsil-i-kət\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SILICATE

: a salt or ester derived from a silicic acid; especially : any of numerous insoluble often complex metal salts that contain silicon and oxygen in the anion and constitute the largest class of minerals

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