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fluosilicate

fluosilicate

9.9
A chemical salt made from fluosilicic acid often used to add fluoride to water
  • noun
  • Specialized
: fluosilicato
  • The water sample contained a small amount of fluosilicate used for fluoridation purposes.

Examples

  • Potassium fluosilicate is sometimes found in the process of glass manufacturing.

  • Chemists analyzed the industrial waste for traces of fluosilicate compounds.

  • The fluosilicate compound was used in the experiment.

  • Several fluosilicates were tested for their reactivity.

  • Several samples of fluosilicate were examined to determine their chemical properties.

  • In the study, the researchers found that potassium fluosilicate improved the strength of the glass.

  • The lab demonstrated that the presence of fluosilicate could enhance the effectiveness of the water treatment process.

Surface Forms

fluosilicate singular
fluosilicates plural

Morphology

fluosilicate = silicate (opaque) = fluo + silicate

Although formed from the combining form 'fluo-' and the known word 'silicate', this is a technical chemical term whose parts are unfamiliar to average learners without domain knowledge.

Etymology

Fluosilicate joins fluo- (seen in fluoride, from a Latin word meaning 'to flow') and silicate (from silicon or 'silica', the hard material in sand and glass). So, a fluosilicate is basically a 'fluoride-silicate' salt — a compound where the fluorine and silicon parts are joined.