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inosilicate

[ in-uh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, ahy-nuh- ]
/ ˌɪn əˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˌaɪ nə- /

noun Mineralogy.

any silicate having a structure consisting of paired parallel chains of tetrahedral silicate groups, every other of which shares an oxygen atom with a group of the other chain, the ratio of silicon to oxygen being 4 to 11.

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Compare cyclosilicate, nesosilicate, sorosilicate, tektosilicate.

Origin of inosilicate

<Greek īno- (combining form of ī́s fiber, sinew) + silicate

Words nearby inosilicate

inorganization, inosamine, inoscopy, inosculate, inosemia, inosilicate, inosine, inosine pranobex, inosinic acid, inositol, inosituria
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