silicic acid import across plasma membrane The directed movement of silicates from outside of a cell, across the plasma membrane and into the cytosol. Silicates are the salts of silicic acids, and are usually composed of silicon and oxygen (Si[x]O[y]), one or more metals, and possibly hydrogen. Types of silicate include unisilicates, metasilicates and hydrous silicates. GO:1902067 silicic acid transport tb 2013-04-17T20:53:16Z biological_process GO:0015708 silicon uptake GO:0051207 silicic acid import silicate transport inorganic anion import across plasma membrane