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silica group

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
sil-i-ca -group
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large group of silicate minerals having a silicon to oxygen ratio of 1:2. This group includes many silicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum in an open network structure.

Inflected Forms

silica groups (plural)

Phrases

sodalite group scapolite series zeolite family

Frequently Paired Words

agate chalcedony quartz tridymite cristobalite opal feldspars feldspathoids

Questions

What does silica group mean?
A large group of silicate minerals having a silicon to oxygen ratio of 1:2. This group includes many silicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum in an open network structure.

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