Wordiyosilicate
🇬🇧 UK/'silikit/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A salt or mineral compound derived from silicic acid, forming a large group of common rock-forming minerals
硅酸盐；硅酸酯
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.silicate mineral硅酸盐矿物
- 2.sodium silicate硅酸钠
- 3.silicate rock硅酸盐岩石
- 4.calcium silicate硅酸钙
Example Sentences
- 1.
Feldspar is one of the most abundant silicate minerals found in the Earth's crust.
- 2.
Sodium silicate, also known as water glass, is widely used in industrial applications.
- 3.
The geologist identified several silicate rocks in the sample collected from the volcanic region.