Tectosilicate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tectosilicate is a noun meaning (mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.
Meaning
(mineralogy) Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.
Word Forms
- tectosilicates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tektosilicate, orthosilicate, titanosilicate, aluminosilicate, inosilicate, tsilaisite.
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