aluminosilicate

See also: aluminosilicaté

English

Etymology

From alumino- +‎ silicate.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: alumino‧sili‧cate

Noun

aluminosilicate (plural aluminosilicates)

1. (inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.

Hypernyms

• silicate

Translations

any silicate mineral in which some Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺

• Portuguese: aluminossilicato m
• Spanish: aluminosilicato m

Anagrams

• silicoaluminate

French

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Noun

aluminosilicate m (plural aluminosilicates)

1. aluminosilicate