silicic acid
1Silicic acid — IUPAC name Silicic acid …
2Silicic acid — Silicic Si*lic ic, a. [L. silex, silicis, a flint: cf. F. silicique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, silica; specifically, designating compounds of silicon; as, silicic acid. [1913 Webster] {Silicic acid} (Chem.), an… …
3silicic acid — n. 1. any of several jellylike masses, SiO2·n H2O, precipitated by acidifying sodium silicate solution 2. any of several hypothetical acids of which the different mineral silicates may be regarded as salts …
4silicic acid — Chem. any of certain amorphous gelatinous masses, formed when alkaline silicates are treated with acids, which dissociate readily into silica and water. [1810 20] * * * ▪ chemical compound a compound of silicon, oxygen, and hydrogen,… …
5silicic acid — Obtained in water as a colloid by treating silicates; precipitated s. is silica gel. * * * silicic acid n any of various weakly acid substances obtained as gelatinous masses by treating silicates with acids * * * si·lic·ic ac·id (sĭ likґik)… …
6silicic acid — noun Date: 1817 any of various weakly acid substances obtained as gelatinous masses by treating silicates with acids …
7silicic acid — H4SiO4 monomeric acid [16] …
8silicic acid — noun a jellylike substance (hydrated silica) • Hypernyms: ↑acid …
9normal silicic acid — Silicic Si*lic ic, a. [L. silex, silicis, a flint: cf. F. silicique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, silica; specifically, designating compounds of silicon; as, silicic acid. [1913 Webster] {Silicic acid} (Chem.), an… …
10silicic acid — noun any of a range of compounds, being hydrates of silica; they form silicates having complex polymeric structures …
