silicate Englisch Deutsch:
silicate Definition:
- A silicate is a compound containing an anionic silicon compound. The great majority of the silicates are oxides, but hexafluorosilicate and other anions are also included.
| Silicate (n.) A salt of silicic acid. |
| soluble glass / water glass / sodium silicate a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution, used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs |
| silicate a salt or ester derived from silicic acid |
| zircon / zirconium silicate a common mineral occurring in small crystals, chief source of zirconium, used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent |
silicate Synonyme:
| mineral alabaster alabastrine amphibole antimony apatite aplite arsenic asbestine asbestos asphalt azurite bauxite bitumen boron brimstone bromine brucite calcite carbon celestite chalcedony chlorite chromite clay coal coke corundum cryolite diatomite emery epidote epsomite feldspar garnet gel mineral glauconite graphite graphitic gypsum hatchettine holosiderite inorganic inorganic substance iron pyrites jet kyanite lignite lime magnesite malachite maltha marcasite marl meerschaum metamict substance mica micaceous mineral coal mineral kingdom mineral oil mineral resources mineral salt mineral tallow mineral tar mineral wax mineral world mineral-bearing material mineraloid molybdenite monazite nonbiological nonorganic obsidian olivine ore ozokerite peat perlite petrified phosphate rock phosphorus pumice pyrite pyrites pyroxene quartz realgar red clay rhodonite rock crystal rocks salt selenite selenium siderite silica silicate silicic silicon spar spinel spodumene sulfur sulfuric sulfurous talc talcum tellurium unorganic unorganized untreated mineral wollastonite wulfenite zeolite |
| alabaster amphibole antimony apatite aplite arsenic asbestos asphalt azurite bauxite billiard table bitumen boron bowling alley bowling green brimstone bromine brucite calcite carbon celestite chalcedony chalk chlorite chromite clay coal coke corundum cryolite diatomite driven snow emery epidote epsomite feldspar flat fleece flour foam garnet glass glauconite graphite gypsum hatchettine holosiderite ice iron pyrites ivory jet kyanite level lignite lily lime maggot magnesite mahogany malachite maltha marble marcasite marl meerschaum mica milk mineral coal mineral oil mineral salt mineral tallow mineral tar mineral wax molybdenite monazite obsidian olivine ozokerite paper pearl peat perlite phosphate rock phosphorus plane pumice pyrite pyrites pyroxene quartz realgar red clay rhodonite rock crystal rocks salt satin selenite selenium sheet siderite silica silicate silicon silk silver slide smooth snow spar spinel spodumene sulfur swan talc talcum tellurium tennis court velvet wollastonite wulfenite zeolite |
| asphalt Formica Masonite Tarmac Tarvia alabaster amphibole antimony apatite aplite arsenic asbestos azurite bauxite bitumen bituminous macadam blacktop boron brick brimstone bromine brucite calcite canvas carbon carpeting celestite cement chalcedony chlorite chromite clapboard clay coal cobble cobblestone coke concrete cork tile corundum cryolite curb curbing curbstone diatomite edgestone emery epidote epsomite feldspar fiber glass flag flagging flagstone flooring garnet glauconite graphite gravel gypsum hatchettine holosiderite iron pyrites jet kerb kerbstone kyanite lignite lime linoleum macadam magnesite malachite maltha marcasite marl meerschaum mica mineral coal mineral oil mineral salt mineral tallow mineral tar mineral wax molybdenite monazite obsidian olivine ozokerite pantile paper parquet pavement pavestone paving paving stone peat perlite phosphate rock phosphorus plasterboard plywood pumice pyrite pyrites pyroxene quartz realgar red clay rhodonite road metal rock crystal rocks roofage roofing roofing paper salt selenite selenium shake sheathing board sheeting shingle siderite siding silica silicate silicon slate spar spinel spodumene spun glass stone sulfur talc talcum tar paper tarmacadam tellurium thatch tile tilestone tiling veneer wainscoting wallboard walling wallpaper washboard weatherboard wollastonite wood wulfenite zeolite |