silicic

[ suh-lis-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing silicon.
2. of or relating to silica or acids derived from it.

silicic

/ sɪˈlɪsɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or containing silicon or an acid obtained from silicon

Word History and Origins

Origin of silicic¹

First recorded in 1810–20; silic(a) + -ic

Example Sentences

Graham considered "colloidal silicic acid a liquid miscible with water in all proportions."

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Stannic acid has a greater tendency to form a base than has silicic acid.

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Pour the silicic acid solution into a large porcelain basin.

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It is not only on the basic substances upon which it acts, but also on the phosphoric and silicic acids, which it sets free.

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Oxide of cobalt in very small quantities yields, with silicic acid, an intensely blue silicate.

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