sorosilicate

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”) + silicate.

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  • Hyphenation: soro‧sili‧cate

Noun

sorosilicate (plural sorosilicates)

  1. (mineralogy) Any silicate based on the dimeric anion Si2O76-.
    Synonym: disilicate

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