nesosilicate
[ nee-soh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, nes-oh- ]
/ ˌni soʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˌnɛs oʊ- /
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noun Mineralogy.
any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.
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n.e.s., Nesacaine, Nesbit, nescience, nesh, nesosilicate, ness, Nesselrode, Nessie, nesslerize, Nessler's reagent
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