polysilicate

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noun

Any of many polymeric silicate structures typically found in rocks and minerals

OriginEnglish silicate ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolysilicate (plural polysilicates)

plural polysilicates

  1. chemistryAny of many polymeric silicate structures typically found in rocks and minerals

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsilicate
  6. Englishpolysilicate

From poly- + silicate.

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APA

polysilicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysilicate

MLA

“polysilicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysilicate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysilicate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysilicate.

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