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silicate

/ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/

Translations

silicatenoun

silicates

/ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/

silicateChimie, minéralogie.

Quartz is a common silicate.

Le quartz est un silicate courant.

Synonyms

silicate compound

silicate rock

silicate mineral

silicateverb

silicated

Past Simple

silicated

Past Participle

silicating

Gerund

/ˈsɪlɪkət/

/ˈsɪlɪˌkeɪt/

Used chiefly in technical contexts meaning ‘to treat or impregnate with a silicate solution’.

silicaterTechnique, chimie.

The laboratory silicated the wooden samples to improve their resistance to decay.

Le laboratoire a silicaté les échantillons de bois pour améliorer leur résistance à la dégradation.

Additional translations

silicaterEmploi technique, avec sens de transformation chimique.

Synonyms

impregnate with silica

coat with silica

silicateadjective

Often used attributively in scientific contexts (e.g., ‘silicate glass’).

silicatéChimie, minéralogie.

Silicate glass has excellent thermal stability.

Le verre silicaté présente une excellente stabilité thermique.

Synonyms

Definitions

silicatenoun

A salt in which the anion contains both silicon and oxygen, especially the tetrahedral anion SiO4^4−.

The mineral quartz is a common form of silicate.

A compound containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals, often forming a major component of rocks and soils.

Silicates are the most abundant group of minerals in the Earth's crust.

silicateverb

To treat, impregnate, or coat (a material) with a silicate solution so as to render it fireproof, waterproof, or hardened.

The laboratory silicated the wooden samples to improve their resistance to decay.

To become combined with or converted into a silicate through chemical reaction or heat treatment; to undergo silication.

During geothermal alteration, the volcanic ash gradually silicated and formed a dense, glassy rock.

silicateadjective

Relating to, consisting of, or containing silicate minerals or compounds.

Silicate glass has excellent thermal stability.