Meanings
nounorthosilicate (plural orthosilicates)
plural orthosilicates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of orthosilicic acid, (M⁺)₄SiO₄⁴⁻ or Si(OR)₄.
- chemistryAny silicate mineral, such as garnet or olivine, in which the SiO₄ tetrahedra do not share oxygen atoms with each other.
Synonyms: nesosilicate, island silicate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny silicate mineral, such as garnet or olivine, in which the SiO₄ tetrahedra do not share oxygen atoms with each other.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃érdʰeti?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃erdʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*ortʰwós
- Ancient Greekὀρθός (orthós)
- Englishortho-
- Englishsilicic acid
- Englishsilicate
- Englishorthosilicate
Translations
Dutch nesosilicaat
- nesosilicaatmineral
Finnish nesosilikaatti
- nesosilikaattimineral
Italian nesosilicato
- nesosilicatomineral
Spanish nesosilicato
- nesosilicatomineral
Cite this entry
APA
orthosilicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosilicate
MLA
“orthosilicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosilicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthosilicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthosilicate.
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