1. Plural of metasilicate; salts or compounds derived from metasilicic acid, containing silicon and oxygen in a 1:3 ratio.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; typically used in plural form

Examples

• Metasilicates are commonly found in various mineral deposits and industrial applications.
• The chemist analyzed the metasilicates present in the rock sample.
• Sodium metasilicates are used in detergents and cleaning products.
• The structure of metasilicates differs from that of orthosilicates.
• Industrial processes often involve the formation of metasilicates as intermediate compounds.