Silicate

(noun)

A silicate (SiO44-) is a compound containing a silicon-bearing anion.

Related Terms

  • Phyllosilicates
  • Inosilicates

Examples of Silicate in the following topics:

  • Silicate Units, Silicate Chains, Silicate Sheets

    • The basic unit of silicate, [SiO4]4- tetrahedron, can form single and double chains and sheets.
    • The basic building block of all silicate minerals is the [SiO4]4− tetrahedron.
    • Silicate minerals containing chains are termed inosilicates.
    • Silicate minerals containing sheets are termed phyllosilicates.
    • Ball-and-stick model of silicate double chains.
  • Sponge Communities

    • This is likely because the sponges possess very little organic tissue; the siliceous skeleton accounts for 90% of the sponge body weight.
    • Rosselid sponges have a "woven" or "loose" siliceous skeleton that does not persist after the death of the sponge, and are capable of forming mats, but not reefs.
    • Dead sponges become covered in sediment, but do not lose their supportive siliceous skeleton.
  • Properties of Quartz and Glass

    • Glass is a non-crystalline solid material made of silica, while quartz is a crystalline silicate mineral with piezoelectric properties.
  • Condensation Reactions

    • It is also the basis for the laboratory formation of silicates and polyphosphates.
  • Extractive Metallurgy

    • Metal ores are generally oxides, sulfides and silicates of "native" metals (such as native copper) that are not commonly concentrated in the Earth's crust.
  • Planktonic Communities

    • These tiny phytoplankton are encased within a silicate cell wall.
  • Etruscan Ceramics

    • Impasto is a coarse form of pottery made from a clay that contained chips of mica, a silicate, or stone.
  • The Origins of Archaea and Bacteria

    • Stromatolites form layered rocks made of carbonate or silicate.
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