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disilicate

disilicate

9.9
A compound or ion with two silicate groups joined together
  • noun
  • Specialized
: disilicato
  • The laboratory frequently uses disilicate materials in dental restorations due to their strength and durability.
  • lithium-disilicate
  • disilicate restoration
  • disilicate crowns

Examples

  • In another clinical study, single crowns ground out of pre-crystallized lithium-disilicate blanks supported by one-piece zirconium dioxide implants showed a 100% survival after 3 years.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The chipping rate in the present study was very high in the first 5-year period, but within the expected low range typical for lithium-disilicate restorations in the second 5-year period of function.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The survival probability of all lithium-disilicate applications would be the same.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The technical failure mode was dominant, as seems to be typical for lithium-disilicate FDPs.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Our results are consistent with earlier studies on lithium disilicate restorations, reporting that the cementation mode had no influence on survival probability 13,16.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Concerning cementation, for lithium disilicate restorations, it is reported that cementation did not affect the outcome 13,16.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Moreover, the current state of knowledge indicates that lithium-disilicate FDPs tend to get lost because of technical failures, whereas zirconia-based FDPs tend to suffer from biological incidents.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Researchers are studying the properties of disilicate compounds to improve their applications in various chemical processes.

  • The new formulation of the glue includes disilicate to enhance its bonding capabilities.

Synonyms

silicate
vsdisilicate
  • Specialized
8 7.2

A common mineral in rocks and sand made from silicon and oxygen

refers to a compound or ion containing two joined silicic acid groups

Surface Forms

disilicate singular
disilicates plural

Morphology

disilicate = silicate (semi-transparent) = di + silicate

Morphologically straightforward as 'di-' + 'silicate', but the precise chemical meaning requires domain knowledge.

Etymology

Disilicate combines the prefix di- 'two' and silicate, from silica 'sand' or 'flint', so a disilicate is a compound made of two silicate groups joined together.