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  • noun (Chem.) A silicate formed with the lowest proportion of silicic acid, or having but one atom of silicon in the molecule.

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  • noun chemistry A silicate formed with the lowest proportion of silicic acid, or having only one atom of silicon in the molecule.

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proto- +‎ silicate

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