Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A word used only in the phrase metasilicic acid. See
metasilicate .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Designating an acid derived from silicic acid by the removal of water; of or pertaining to such an acid.
- adjective (Chem.) a gelatinous substance, or white amorphous powder, analogous to carbonic acid, and forming many stable salts.
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Examples
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~ A number of salts of the orthosilicic and metasilicic acids occur in nature.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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(H_ {4} SiO_ {4}) and metasilicic acid (H_ {2} SiO_ {3}).
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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On attempting to dry this acid it loses water, passing into metasilicic or common silicic acid:
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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