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unisilicate
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unisilicate, n. [Uni- + silicate.].
A salt of orthosilicic acid, H4SiO4 ; -- so called because the ratio of the oxygen atoms united to the basic metals and silicon respectively is 1:1; for example, Mg2SiO4 or 2MgO.SiO2 . [1913 Webster]
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