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silicate

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

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

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