Orthosilicate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orthosilicate is a noun meaning (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, (M⁺)₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si(OR)₄.
Meaning
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, (M⁺)₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si(OR)₄.
More Meanings
- (mineralogy) Any silicate mineral, such as garnet or olivine, in which the SiO₄ tetrahedra do not share oxygen atoms with each other.
Word Forms
- orthosilicates
Synonyms for orthosilicate
Depending on context, synonyms include nesosilicate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tetraoxosilicate, tetraethylorthosilicate, pyrosilicate, tetraethoxysilane, monosilicate, organosilicon.
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