Definition of zinc silicate
: a silicate of zinc
especially
: the fluorescent crystalline orthosilicate that occurs in nature as willemite, that is made synthetically from zinc oxide and silica or a silicate solution, and that is used in activated form in phosphors
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“Zinc silicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zinc%20silicate. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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