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noun
Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO2 or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: framework silicate
Antonyms: none provided
History
From tecto- + silicate.
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