nonsilicate

sil·i·cate

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-i-kit, -keyt]
- /ˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-i-kit, -keyt]
- /ˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/

Definitions of nonsilicate word

noun nonsilicate Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust. 1
noun nonsilicate Chemistry. any salt derived from the silicic acids or from silica. 1

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Origin of nonsilicate

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; silic(a) + -ate2

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nonsilicate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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