(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates

plural of silicate

(inorganic chemistry) Containing silicate or silica

(chemistry) Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

of, related to, or derived from silica

(chemistry) the conversion of something into, or the reaction of something with silicon or silica

plural of silicization

The condition of being siliceous

Any process that adds silicon to a material.

A chemical compound composed of aluminium, silicon and oxygen, chemical formula Al₂SiO₅, found in minerals and clays in several forms and used commercially as food additive E559 as an anti-caking agent.