Metasilicic
Pronunciation : Met`a*si*lic"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. meta- + silicic.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: Designating an acid derived from silicic acid by the removal of water; of or pertaining to such an acid.
Note: The salts of metasilicic acid are often called bisilicates, in mineralogy, as Wollastonite (CaSiO3). Metasilicic acid (Chem.), a gelatinous substance, or white amorphous powder, analogous to carbonic acid, and forming many stable salts.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913