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silicate

/ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/

Translations

silicatenoun

silicates

/ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/

силикат

Silicate minerals are the most abundant in the Earth's crust.

Силикатные минералы являются самыми распространенными в земной коре.

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’.

Synonyms

siliconise

impregnate with silica

coat with silica

silicize

siliconize

silicify

silicateadjective

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

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.