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phyllo-silicate
phyl·lo·sil·i·cate
/
ˌfɪl
oʊˈsɪl
ɪ
kɪt, -ˌkeɪt
/
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[
fil-oh-
sil
-i-kit, -keyt
]
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noun
any
silicate
mineral having the tetrahedral
silicate
groups linked in sheets, each group containing four oxygen atoms, three of
which
are shared with other groups so that the ratio of silicon atoms to oxygen atoms is two to five.
Origin:
1945–50;
phyllo-
+
silicate
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phyllosilicate
(ˌfɪləʊˈsɪlɪkeɪt)
—
n
any of a class of silicate minerals, including talc, consisting of thin sheets
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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