규산과 금속 화합물이 결합하여 형성된 염의 일종.
A chemical compound or salt containing an anion of silicon and oxygen, typically SiO4^2-.
예문:
"Sodium silicate is widely used in the production of detergents and industrial adhesives."
"The chemist synthesized a new type of silicate to test its thermal resistance."
실리콘과 산소를 주성분으로 하며 지구 지각의 대부분을 구성하는 광물.
Any of the numerous minerals composed of silicon and oxygen combined with metal ions, making up the majority of the Earth's crust.
예문:
"Feldspar and quartz are the most common silicate minerals found in the continental crust."
"The classification of silicate rocks depends on the arrangement of their silicon-oxygen tetrahedra."
"Over ninety percent of the Earth's crust is composed of various silicate materials."