cyclosilicate

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Etymology

From cyclo- +‎ silicate.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: cyclo‧sili‧cate

Noun

cyclosilicate (plural cyclosilicates)

  1. Any of several classes of silicate mineral having rings of silicate anions.
    Synonym: ring silicate
    • 2014, Theodore Gray, photography by Nick Mann, Molecules: The Elements and the Architecture of Everything, 2018 Paperback Edition, page 97:
      The beryllium ore beryl is beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate, Be3Al2(SiO3)6. When it's in the form of a pure transparent crystal, it's a moderately valuable gemstone.

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