disilicate
11kaolinite — /kay euh leuh nuyt /, n. a very common mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicate, Al2Si2O5(OH)4, formed by the alteration of other minerals, esp. feldspar: the most common constituent of kaolin. [1865 70; KAOLIN + ITE1] * * * Group of common clay… …
12phyllosilicate — /fil oh sil i kit, kayt /, n. any silicate mineral having the tetrahedral silicate groups linked in sheets, each group containing four oxygen atoms, three of which are shared with other groups so that the ratio of silicon atoms to oxygen atoms is …
13åkermanite — mineral composed of dicalcium magnesium disilicate, Ca2MgSi2O7, one end member of the melilite mineral series (see melilite). * * * …
14kaolinite — ka•o•lin•ite [[t]ˈkeɪ ə ləˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicate, Al2Si2O5(OH)4, the most common constituent of kaolin • Etymology: 1865–70 …
15kaolinite — /ˈkeɪələnaɪt/ (say kayuhluhnuyt) noun hydrated aluminium disilicate, Al2Si2O5(OH)4, a very common mineral, the commonest constituent of kaolin. {kaolin + ite1} …
16sesquisilicate — “+ noun Etymology: sesqui + silicate 1. : a silicate (as sodium sesquisilicate) that is intermediate between two silicates 2. : a mixture of an orthosilicate or metasilicate and a disilicate used especially in smelting …
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