nesosilicate

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noun

Synonym of orthosilicate.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounnesosilicate (plural nesosilicates)

plural nesosilicates

  1. chemistrySynonym of orthosilicate.

    Synonyms: orthosilicate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of orthosilicate.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνῆσος“island”
  2. Englishnesosilicate

From Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + silicate.

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APA

nesosilicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesosilicate

MLA

“nesosilicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesosilicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nesosilicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesosilicate.

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