aluminosilicate

See also: aluminosilicaté

English

Etymology

From alumino- +‎ silicate

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: alumino‧sili‧cate

Noun

aluminosilicate (plural aluminosilicates)

(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

French

Noun

aluminosilicate m (plural aluminosilicates)

aluminosilicate

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