silicate
US /ˈsɪl.ə.kət/
UK /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kət/
名词
硅酸盐
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.
示例:
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Quartz is a common silicate mineral.
石英是一种常见的硅酸盐矿物。
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Many ceramics are made from silicates.
许多陶瓷是由硅酸盐制成的。