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(inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, (M⁺)₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si(OR)₄..
Use orthosilicate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Orthosilicate means (inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, (M⁺)₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si(OR)₄..
Common synonyms include nesosilicate, island silicate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use orthosilicate where its definition matches the intended context.
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