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aluminosilicate

Syllables: alumino·sili·cate

aluminosilicate noun: 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.

Noun

aluminosilicate (plural aluminosilicates)

  1. 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.

Forms of aluminosilicate

pluralaluminosilicates

Origin of aluminosilicate

From alumino- + silicate.

Questions about aluminosilicate

What does aluminosilicate mean?
Aluminosilicate means 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.
What part of speech is aluminosilicate?
Aluminosilicate is a noun.
What is the plural of aluminosilicate?
The plural of aluminosilicate is aluminosilicates.

Words near aluminosilicate in the dictionary

  1. aluminohydride
  2. aluminohydrides
  3. aluminon
  4. aluminophosphate
  5. aluminophosphates
  6. aluminosilicate
  7. aluminosilicates
  8. aluminosis
  9. aluminothermic
  10. aluminothermically
  11. aluminothermics

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