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cyclosilicate

[ sahy-kluh-sil-i-kit, -keyt ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

any silicate in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are linked to form rings.

Nearby words

  1. cycloplegia,
  2. cycloplegic,
  3. cyclopropane,
  4. cyclops,
  5. cyclorama,
  6. cyclosis,
  7. cyclosporin,
  8. cyclosporine,
  9. cyclostomatous,
  10. cyclostome
Compare inosilicate, nesosilicate, sorosilicate, tektosilicate.

Origin of cyclosilicate

cyclo- + silicate
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