inosilicate

ino·sili·cate
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noun

any silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra

Similar
chain silicate
OriginAncient Greek ἴς, ἰνός →
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Meanings

nouninosilicate (plural inosilicates)

plural inosilicates

  1. any silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra

    Synonyms: chain silicate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra

Similar
chain silicate
Also see
chain silicate

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἴς, ἰνός“fibre”
  2. Englishinosilicate

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

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Translations

Dutch inosilicaat
  • inosilicaattype of silicate
Finnish inosilikaatti
  • inosilikaattitype of silicate
Italian inosilicato
  • inosilicatotype of silicate
Spanish inosilicato
  • inosilicatotype of silicate
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Chicago

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