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From silicic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
silicate
sili·cateToday it means: Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates. Full definition →
Today it means: Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates. Full definition →
From silicic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.