Silicate Definition
sĭlĭ-kāt, -kĭt
silicates
noun
A salt or ester derived from silica or a silicic acid.
Webster's New World
Any of a large group of minerals, forming over 90 percent of the earth's crust, that consist of SiO2 or SiO4 groupings combined with one or more metals and sometimes hydrogen.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Silicate
Noun
Singular:
silicate
Plural:
silicatesOrigin of Silicate
-
silic(on) + -ate
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