metasilicate

noun

meta·​silicate

"+

1

: a silicate containing the anion SiO₃⁻⁻ or (SiO₃)_n²ⁿ⁻ in which the ratio of silicon to oxygen is 1 to 3

2

: inosilicate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary meta- + silicate

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