different between tetrahedral vs tektosilicate

tetrahedral

English

Etymology

tetra- +? -hedral

Adjective

tetrahedral (not comparable)

  1. in the shape of a tetrahedron
  2. having four faces, four apices and six edges

Derived terms

Related terms

  • tetrahedron

Translations

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tektosilicate

English

Noun

tektosilicate (plural tektosilicates)

  1. (mineralogy) Any silicate, of formula (SiO2)n in which each tetrahedral group shares all of its oxygen atoms with neighboring groups.

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