silicate

Examples

• All

• There seems to be an abundance of silicates of aluminum, and something else I couldn't identify as of yet.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The broad peak is the signature of silicate particles emitting infrared radiation.

  Academic text (1992)

• It's actually like a silicate glass material, which is quite fun.

• This material is a mixture of a silicate of calcium and magnesium.

  Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)

• The combination of aluminum into the silicate backbone during geopolymerization leads to higher compressive strength.

  Academic text (2017)

• The molten silicate river she'd seen earlier was turning into a raging torrent of orange lava.

  Fiction book (2000)

• "Stony asteroids are rich in silicates and light metals such as magnesium, calcium, and aluminum.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The cloud made up of minute particles of silicate, that can severely damage jet engines, left airplanes stranded on the tarmac of some of the world's busiest airports, as it spread over Britain and towards continental Europe.

  Redirected (2014)

• The geologist explained that silicate minerals are found in most types of rocks.

• Many plants rely on silicate nutrients in the soil for healthy growth.

Compounds

C

calcium-silicate brick

• Specialized

6.9

A brick made from sand and lime instead of clay, usually light gray and used for building

S

sodium silicate

• Specialized

7.1

A glass-like liquid that seals and protects things like concrete and preserves eggs

Z

zirconium silicate

• Specialized

9.5

A common mineral in small crystals used to make the metal zirconium and clear gemstones

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology