sorosilicate

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”) + silicate.

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: soro‧sili‧cate

Noun

sorosilicate (plural sorosilicates)

(mineralogy) Any silicate based on the dimeric anion Si₂O₇^6-.
Synonym: disilicate

Hypernyms

silicate

Translations

mineral

Dutch: sorosilicaat n
Finnish: sorosilikaatti
Italian: sorosilicato m
Spanish: sorosilicato m

Anagrams

sociorealist

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