silicate
US /ˈsɪl.ə.kət/
UK /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kət/
名詞
矽酸鹽
a salt in which the anion contains both silicon and oxygen, especially one of the anion SiO44−. Silicates form the largest and most important class of rock-forming minerals and make up approximately 90 percent of the Earth's crust.
範例:
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Quartz is a common silicate mineral.
石英是一種常見的矽酸鹽礦物。
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Many ceramics are made from silicates.
許多陶瓷是由矽酸鹽製成的。