Desilicated

/ˌdiːˈsɪlɪkeɪtɪd/

सिलिका-रहित; सिलिका/सिलिकेट-घटित

Origin & History

Formed from the prefix de- (“removal, reversal”) + silicate/silica + the adjectival suffix -ed; used in technical English for materials from which silica/silicates have been removed.

यह शब्द de- (अर्थ: हटाना/उलटना) उपसर्ग + silicate/silica (सिलिका/सिलिकेट) + विशेषण बनाने वाला प्रत्यय -ed से बना है; तकनीकी अंग्रेज़ी में उन पदार्थों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है जिनसे सिलिका/सिलिकेट हटाए गए हों।

Definition

Desilicated describes a substance (such as clay, soil, rock, slag, or an industrial solution/residue) from which silica (SiO₂) or silicate components have been removed or substantially reduced, typically through leaching, chemical treatment, weathering, or industrial processing.

Desilicated का अर्थ है ऐसा पदार्थ (जैसे मिट्टी, मृदा, शिला, स्लैग, या औद्योगिक घोल/अवशेष) जिसमें से सिलिका (SiO₂) या सिलिकेट घटक निकाल दिए गए हों या उनकी मात्रा काफी कम कर दी गई हो—अक्सर लीचिंग, रासायनिक उपचार, अपक्षय (weathering) या औद्योगिक प्रसंस्करण के कारण।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The desilicated residue showed a higher proportion of alumina after caustic leaching.
कास्टिक लीचिंग के बाद desilicated अवशेष में एल्युमिना का अनुपात अधिक पाया गया।

Usage Examples

Desilicated clay can exhibit different swelling behavior because its silicate framework has been altered.
The sample was desilicated to reduce silica interference in the analysis.
Desilicated liquor is sometimes processed further to recover valuable metals.
In bauxite refining, desilicated material may be preferred to limit scale formation.

Synonyms

Desilicified Silica-depleted Silicate-depleted De-silicated Silica-reduced

Antonyms

Silicated Silicified Silica-rich Silicate-rich

Related Forms

Noun
Desilication / Desilication process
Adjective
Desilicated / Desilicified / Silica-depleted
Adverb
Desilicatedly (rare/technical)

Idioms & Phrases

Desilicated residue
सिलिका-रहित/सिलिका-घटित अवशेष
Desilicated solution
सिलिका-घटित घोल
Desilicated clay
सिलिका-घटित मिट्टी