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orthosilicate

noun
or·​tho·​silicate | \ ¦ȯ(r)(ˌ)thō+\

Definition of orthosilicate

: a silicate containing the group SiO4 in which the ratio of silicon to oxygen is 1 to 4 : a salt or ester (as ethyl silicate) of orthosilicic acid : nesosilicate

History and Etymology for orthosilicate

International Scientific Vocabulary orth- + silicate

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