Associations to the word «Silicate»

Wiktionary

SILICATE, noun. (chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates
SILICATE PLANET, noun. A terrestrial planet composed mostly of silicate minerals
SILICATE PLANETS, noun. Plural of silicate planet

Dictionary definition

SILICATE, noun. A salt or ester derived from silicic acid.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.