phyllosilicate

phyl·lo·sil·i·cate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-oh-sil-i-kit, -keyt]
- /ˌfɪl oʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fil-oh-sil-i-kit, -keyt]
- /ˌfɪl oʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/

Definitions of phyllosilicate word

noun phyllosilicate any silicate mineral having the tetrahedral silicate groups linked in sheets, each group containing four oxygen atoms, three of which are shared with other groups so that the ratio of silicon atoms to oxygen atoms is two to five. 1
noun phyllosilicate any of a class of silicate minerals, including talc, consisting of thin sheets 0

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Origin of phyllosilicate

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; phyllo- + silicate

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Parts of speech for Phyllosilicate

noun

adjective

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adverb

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phyllosilicate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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