Polysilicic acid — Polysilicic Pol y*si*lic ic, a. [Poly + silicic.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to compounds formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid. [1913 Webster] {Polysilicic acid} (Chem.), any one of a series of acids formed by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Freeze casting — Freeze casting, or freeze gelation is a form of sol gel processing of ceramics that enables a ceramic object to be fabricated in complex shapes, without the need for high temperature sintering.The process is simple, but the science is, as of 2005 … Wikipedia
Silicate — Sil i*cate, n.[Cf. F. silicate.] (Chem.) A salt of silicic acid. [1913 Webster] Note: In mineralogical chemistry the silicates include; the unisilicates or orthosilicates, salts of orthosilicic acid; the bisilicates or metasilicates, salts of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silicon — Not to be confused with the silicon containing synthetic polymer silicone. aluminium ← silicon → phosphorus C ↑ Si ↓ Ge … Wikipedia