noun
- a salt derived from silicic acid, or a compound containing silicon and oxygen
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Clay minerals are composed primarily of silicates.
- The rock contained various silicate minerals.
- Sodium silicate is used in detergents and adhesives.
- Silicates make up most of the Earth’s crust.
- The laboratory analyzed the silicate content of the soil sample.
- Feldspar is a common silicate mineral found in granite.