tectosilicate
[ tek-toh-sil-i-kit, -keyt ]
/ ˌtɛk toʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
Words nearby tectosilicate
tectonics,
tectonism,
tectorial,
tectorial membrane,
tectorial membrane of cochlear duct,
tectosilicate,
tectospinal,
tectrix,
tectum,
tectum mesencephali,
tecumseh
Definition for tectosilicate (2 of 2)
tektosilicate
or tec·to·sil·i·cate
[ tek-toh-sil-i-kit, -keyt ]
/ ˌtɛk toʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
any silicate in which each tetrahedral group shares all its oxygen atoms with neighboring groups, the ratio of silicon to oxygen being 1 to 2.
Origin of tektosilicate
< Greek
tēktó(s) molten +
silicate