Cyclosilicate definitions

cyclosilicate

compound with a structure in which silicate tetrahedrons (a central silicon atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms at the corners of a tetrahedron) ... [2 related articles]
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/174

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cyclosilicate

Mineral with silicate tetrahedra groups linked in 3- or 6-member rings.
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cyclosilicate

any silicate in which the SiO tetrahedra are linked to form rings. Cf. inosilicate, nesosilicate, sorosilicate, tektosilicate.
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/cyclosilicate

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