FLUOSILICATE

fluosilicate

(noun) salt of fluosilicic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Flu`o*sil"i*cate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fluosilicate.] (Chem.)

Definition: A double fluoride of silicon and some other (usually basic) element or radical, regarded as a salt of fluosilicic acid; -- called also silicofluoride.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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