tectosilicate

tecto·sili·cate
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noun

Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.

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framework silicate
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Meanings

nountectosilicate (plural tectosilicates)

plural tectosilicates · alternative tektosilicate

  1. chemistryAny of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.

    Synonyms: framework silicate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.

Similar
framework silicate
Also see
framework silicate

Origin

From tecto- + silicate.

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Translations

Dutch tectosilicaat
  • tectosilicaatmineral
Finnish tektosilikaatti
  • tektosilikaattimineral
Spanish tectosilicato
  • tectosilicatomineral
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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