Metasilicic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Metasilicic \Met`a*si*lic"ic\, a. [Pref. meta- + silicic.]
     (Chem.)
     Designating an acid derived from silicic acid by the removal
     of water; of or pertaining to such an acid.
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     Note: The salts of metasilicic acid are often called
           bisilicates, in mineralogy, as Wollastonite ({CaSiO3}).
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     {Metasilicic acid} (Chem.), a gelatinous substance, or white
        amorphous powder, analogous to carbonic acid, and forming
        many stable salts.
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