tectosilicate (English, noun)
expansion: tectosilicate (plural tectosilicates)
Senses:
topics: chemistry
geography
geology
mineralogy
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Any of various silicate minerals, mostly aluminosilicates, with a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO₂ or a 1:2 ratio, making up the greater part of Earth's crust.
Forms:
form: tectosilicates
tags: plural
form: tektosilicate
tags: alternative