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inosilicate

Syllables: ino·sili·cate

inosilicate noun: any silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra.

Noun

inosilicate (plural inosilicates)

  1. any silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra
    Synonyms:
    chain silicate

Synonyms of inosilicate

Forms of inosilicate

pluralinosilicates

Origin of inosilicate

From ino- + silicate, from Ancient Greek ἴς, ἰνός (ís, inós, “fibre”).

Questions about inosilicate

What does inosilicate mean?
Inosilicate means any silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra.
What part of speech is inosilicate?
Inosilicate is a noun.
What is the plural of inosilicate?
The plural of inosilicate is inosilicates.

Words near inosilicate in the dictionary

  1. inosculated
  2. inosculates
  3. inosculating
  4. inosculation
  5. inosculations
  6. inosilicate
  7. inosilicates
  8. inosin
  9. inosinate
  10. inosinates
  11. inosine

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