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Tetrahedral vs Tektosilicate - What's the difference?

tetrahedral | tektosilicate |

As an adjective tetrahedral

is in the shape of a tetrahedron.

As a noun tektosilicate is

(mineralogy) any silicate, of formula (sio2)n in which each tetrahedral group shares all of its oxygen atoms with neighboring groups.

tetrahedral

English

Adjective

(-)
  • in the shape of a tetrahedron
  • having four faces, four apices and six edges

    • Related terms

    * tetrahedron

    tektosilicate

    English

    Noun

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