polysilicate

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

English silicic acid

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos

Proto-Italic *-ātos

Latin -atusbor.

English -ate

English silicate

English polysilicate

From poly- + silicate.

Noun

polysilicate (plural polysilicates)

1. (chemistry) Any of many polymeric silicate structures typically found in rocks and minerals