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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•o•sil•i•cate (in′ə sil′i kit, -kāt′, ī′nə-),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]- Mineralogyany silicate having a structure consisting of paired parallel chains of tetrahedral silicate groups, every other of which shares an oxygen atom with a group of the other chain, the ratio of silicon to oxygen being 4 to 11. Cf. cyclosilicate, nesosilicate, sorosilicate, tektosilicate.
- Greek īno- (combining form of í̄s fiber, sinew) + silicate
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