organosilicate

In such a state it was at the mercy of nocturnal organosilicate predators and scavengers, who instead of the sun relied on a round; the; clock production of chemical energy.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

It was completely bare of the normal profusion of silicate and organosilicate life.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

Evan displayed the dis-carded exoskeleton of some unknown organosilicate.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

Body and legs were opaque, so Evan couldn't tell by looking at it if it was an organosilicate or purely silicate lifeform.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

The bail; bearing drinker had been an organosilicate, a protein lifeform shielded by a silicate shell.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

This business of organosilicate lifeforms is not unique.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

The organosilicate ocean that was the Integrator was still thrashing about.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

"If the flow of gas to an organosilicate is cut off for even a short while, it dies.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

"The local silicate and organosilicate species have an insatiable appetite for rare; earth compounds.

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

In particular, the organosilicate plant types appear to dominate their respective ecological niches, the organic carbon structures being capable of photosynthesis which is enhanced by silicate forms which serve to protect the more vulnerable woody growths while concentrating sunlight upon them. "

Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985