silicic

American  

[suh-lis-ik] / səˈlɪs ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing silicon.

2. of or relating to silica or acids derived from it.

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silicic British  

/ sɪˈlɪsɪk /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of silicic

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

Example Sentences

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silicic

Instead of another invasive surgery to remove the pacemaker, it simply dissolves over time into a nontoxic compound known as silicic acid.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

The samples with leachate had more silicic acid as well, which is used by plankton like diatoms to make their microscopic shells.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023

Gaillard, F., Scaillet, B. & Pichavant, M. Kinetics of iron oxidation-reduction in hydrous silicic melts.

From Nature ● Dec. 12, 2017

In the body, if the silicon is thin enough, it degrades in the presence of water into silicic acid, which is not harmful to health, and even sold as a dietary supplement.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 6, 2015

This is the escape of the carbonic acid of the carbonate of soda, while the silicic acid takes its place, forming a glass with the soda.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous