English

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Etymology

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From hydro- +‎ talc +‎ -ite.

Noun

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hydrotalcite (countable and uncountable, plural hydrotalcites)

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hydrotalcite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.