silicate
silicate — 名詞
- silicatesingular
- silicatesplural
1. a mineral that forms when silicon and oxygen join together with various metal at
矽酸鹽礦物
由矽、氧及金屬構成的礦物
a mineral that forms when silicon and oxygen join together with various metal atoms — these minerals together make up most of the rocks and soil on the earth's surface
Kenji picked up a dark-green silicate that had formed inside the ancient volcano.
Kenji 從古火山內部撿起一塊深綠色的矽酸鹽礦物。
The speckled pattern on the granite counter comes from the silicates embedded in the stone.
花崗岩檯面上的斑點紋路來自於夾雜其中的矽酸鹽礦物。
uncountable collective noun: silicates (the group)
Microscopic silicate particles in the clay give garden pots their strength after baking.
黏土中的微小矽酸鹽顆粒讓花盆在燒製後更加堅固。
Rania learned how silicates form in the magma chambers deep beneath a mountain range.
Rania 學到矽酸鹽礦物如何在深藏於山脈底部的岩漿庫中形成。
When rainwater hits certain silicates, the minerals slowly break down into grains of sand.
雨水沖刷到某些矽酸鹽礦物時，它們會慢慢分解成沙粒。
- mineral
much broader category — not all minerals are silicates
- rock-forming mineral
descriptive term for silicates in geology contexts
文法句型
silicate (countable)
silicates (plural, referring to group or class)
用法筆記
In geology writing, the plural form 'silicates' is used far more often than the singular when referring to the mineral class as a whole.
2. any chemical compound formed when silicon and oxygen atoms join with at least on
矽酸鹽化合物
由矽與氧結合形成的化學物質
any chemical compound formed when silicon and oxygen atoms join with at least one other element — this group includes natural mineral salts and also man-made materials with the same atomic structure
Diego added a sodium silicate solution to the cement to make it dry faster.
Diego 在水泥中加入矽酸鈉溶液，讓它乾得更快。
compound noun: sodium silicate
In the lab, Minh mixed silica powder with sodium hydroxide to produce a liquid silicate used as an adhesive.
在實驗室裡，Minh 將矽石粉末與氫氧化鈉混合，製成用作黏合劑的液態矽酸鹽。
Calcium silicate is often used as insulation around steam pipes in industrial buildings.
矽酸鈣常被用作工業建築蒸汽管線周圍的隔熱材料。
The chemist explained that many detergents contain silicates to stop dirt from sticking to the fabric.
化學家解釋說，許多清潔劑含有矽酸鹽化合物，防止髒污附著在布料上。
When groundwater flows through volcanic rock, it slowly dissolves silicates from the mineral deposits.
地下水滲流經火山岩時，會慢慢從礦物沈積中溶解出矽酸鹽化合物。
- silicon compound
broader category — includes non-silicate silicon compounds
- silicic salt
strict chemical term for silicates classified as salts of silicic acid
文法句型
[element] silicate (e.g. sodium silicate)
silicate + of + metal
用法筆記
Frequently preceded by the name of a metal or other element (e.g. sodium, calcium, magnesium) to specify which silicate is meant. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense also covers synthetic compounds not found in nature.