sorosilicate

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”) + silicate.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: soro‧sili‧cate

Noun

sorosilicate (plural sorosilicates)

1. (mineralogy) Any silicate based on the dimeric anion Si₂O₇^6-.

   Synonym: disilicate

Hypernyms

• silicate

Translations

mineral

• Dutch: sorosilicaat n
• Finnish: sorosilikaatti
• Italian: sorosilicato m
• Spanish: sorosilicato m

Anagrams

• sociorealist