Meanings
nouncyclosilicate (plural cyclosilicates)
plural cyclosilicates
- Any of several classes of silicate mineral having rings of silicate anions.
The beryllium ore beryl is beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate, Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆. When it's in the form of a pure transparent crystal, it's a moderately valuable gemstone.
2014, Theodore Gray, photography by Nick Mann, Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything, 2018 Paperback Edition, page 97Synonyms: ring silicate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several classes of silicate mineral having rings of silicate anions.
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Dutch cyclosilicaat
- cyclosilicaatmineral
Finnish rengassilikaatti
- rengassilikaattimineral
Italian ciclosilicato
- ciclosilicatomineral
Spanish ciclosilicato
- ciclosilicatomineral
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