silicate
/ˈsɪlɪkɪt/noun
1- Chemistry a salt in which the anion contains both silicon and oxygen, especially one of the anion SiO2-4【化】硅酸盐。
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- any of the many minerals consisting of silica combined with metal oxides, forming a major component of the rocks of the earth's crust硅酸盐矿物。