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Unisilicate
Uˊni-sil′i-cate
,Noun.
[
Uni-
+ silicate
.] (Min.)
A salt of orthosilicic acid,
H4SiO4
; – so called because the ratio of the oxygen atoms united to the basic metals and silicon respectively is 1:1; for example, Mg2SiO4
or 2MgO.SiO2
. Definition 2024
unisilicate
unisilicate
English
Noun
unisilicate (countable and uncountable, plural unisilicates)
- (mineralogy) A salt of orthosilicic acid where the ratio of oxygen atoms united to the basic metals and silicon respectively is 1:1.