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Tektosilicate Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

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Noun
1

Any silicate, of formula (SiO₂)ₙ in which each tetrahedral group shares all of its oxygen atoms with neighboring groups.

See Also
silicate oxygen gobbinsite tetrahedral
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Rhyming Words
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