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nesosilicate

[ nee-soh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, nes-oh- ]

noun

, Mineralogy.
  1. any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nesosilicate1

< Greek nêso ( s ) island + silicate

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