This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
silicic acid
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Chemistry.
any of certain amorphous gelatinous masses, formed when alkaline silicates are treated with acids, which dissociate readily into silica and water.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of silicic acid
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby silicic acid
silicate, silicates, siliceous, silici-, silicic, silicic acid, silicide, siliciferous, silicified wood, silicify, silicium
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use silicic acid in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for silicic acid
silicic acid
noun
a white gelatinous substance obtained by adding an acid to a solution of sodium silicate. It has an ill-defined composition and is best regarded as hydrated silica, SiO 2 . n H 2 O
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012