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

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

Cathey, H. E. & Nash, B. P. The Cougar Point tuff: implications for thermochemical zonation and longevity of high-temperature, large-volume silicic magmas of the Miocene Yellowstone hotspot.

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

The hydrate of baryta combines with the silicic acid, and forms the super-basic silicate of baryta, while the oxides become free.

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