silicic

[ suh-lis-ik ]

/ səˈlɪs ɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

containing silicon.

of or relating to silica or acids derived from it.

Nearby words

silicates, silication, silicatosis, siliceous, silici-, silicic, silicic acid, silicide, siliciferous, silicified wood, silicify

Origin of silicic

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

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Examples from the Web for silicic

The minerals augite and hornblende are double salts of silicic acid, magnesium, and calcium with some ferrous oxide.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The silicic acid will fuse into a bead, which becomes clear when it is cold.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
Pour the silicic acid solution into a large porcelain basin.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Stannic acid has a greater tendency to form a base than has silicic acid.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

The hydrate of baryta combines with the silicic acid, and forms the super-basic silicate of baryta, while the oxides become free.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for silicic

silicic

/ (sɪˈlɪsɪk) /

adjective

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

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