cyclosilicate

[ sahy-kluh-sil-i-kit, -keyt ]
/ ˌsaɪ kləˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

any silicate in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are linked to form rings.
Compare inosilicate, nesosilicate, sorosilicate, tektosilicate.

Origin of cyclosilicate

cyclo- + silicate

Words nearby cyclosilicate

cycloplegia, cycloplegic, cyclopropane, cyclops, cyclorama, cyclosilicate, cyclosis, cyclosporin, cyclosporine, cyclostomatous, cyclostome