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silicic acid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

any of a range of compounds, being hydrates of silica; they form silicates having complex polymeric structures

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • metasilicic acid H2SiO3
  • orthosilicic acid H4SiO4
  • disilicic acid H2Si2O5
  • pyrosilicic acid H6Si2O7

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a jellylike substance (hydrated silica)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: acid

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 硅酸 (guīsuān) — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Esperanto: silicia acido — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Finnish: piihappo — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • French: acide silicique — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • German: Kieselsäure — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Icelandic: kísilsýra — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Italian: acido silicico — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Japanese: 珪酸 (keisan) — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Norwegian: kiselsyre — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Romanian: acid silicic — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Russian: кре́мниевая кислота́ (krémnijevaja kislotá) — any of a range of hydrates of silica
  • Swedish: kiselsyra — any of a range of hydrates of silica