nesosilicate

[ nee-soh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, nes-oh- ]

/ ˌni soʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˌnɛs oʊ- /

noun Mineralogy.

any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.

Nearby words

nervy, nesbit, nescience, nescient, nesh, nesosilicate, ness, ness, loch, nesselrode, nesselrode, karl robert, count, nessie

Compare cyclosilicate, inosilicate, sorosilicate, tektosilicate.

Origin of nesosilicate

< Greek nêso(s) island + silicate

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