nesosilicate

ne·so·sil·i·cate

[nee-soh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, nes-oh-]
noun Mineralogy.
any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.


Origin:
< Greek nêso(s) island + silicate

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