orthosilicate

noun

or·​tho·​silicate

¦ȯ(r)(ˌ)thō+

: a silicate containing the group SiO₄ in which the ratio of silicon to oxygen is 1 to 4 : a salt or ester (as ethyl silicate) of orthosilicic acid : nesosilicate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary orth- + silicate

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