noun🔗ShareSilicatesAny salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates"Many rocks and minerals, like quartz and feldspar, are made of silicates. "De nombreux roches et minéraux, comme le quartz et le feldspath, sont faits de silicates.mineralgeologychemistrysubstancecompoundmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading