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tetrasilicate
noun
tet·ra·silicate
\¦te‧trə+\
Definition of tetrasilicate
: a silicate (as talc) containing four atoms of silicon in the molecule
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Origin and Etymology of tetrasilicate
International Scientific Vocabulary tetra- + silicate
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