(inorganic chemistry) The salt MgSiO₃ that occurs naturally as talc, asbestine, gymnite, meerschaum and, combined with other salts, as many other minerals

a terrestrial planet composed mostly of silicate minerals

plural of silicate planet

The chemical compound Ca₂SiO₄, used in roads, insulation, bricks, cements, etc. and as an antacid and anticaking agent.

Synonym of inosilicate

Synonym of tectosilicate

(mineralogy) Synonym of cyclosilicate

Synonym of orthosilicate

(mineralogy) Synonym of phyllosilicate

alternative form of E555.