sil|i|cate

sil|i|cate
sil|i|cate «SIHL uh kiht, -kayt», noun.
a compound containing silicon with oxygen and a metal; a salt of silicic acid. Silicates constitute the greater number of the minerals that compose the crust of the earth. Mica, garnet, talc, asbestos, and feldspar are silicates.

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