desilicate

\(ˈ)dē+\ transitive verb

Etymology: de- + silicate

: to remove silica or silicate from; especially : to cause to undergo desilication

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desilicate, v.

(diːˈsɪlɪkeɪt)

[f. de- II. 1.]

trans. To deprive of silica. Hence deˈsilicated ppl. a.

In mod. Dicts.