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silicate

/ˈsɪlɪkət/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about silicate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A salt or ester derived from silicic acid.

Origin

From silicic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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