Aluminosilicate
any naturally occurring or synthetically produced containing alkali-metal or alkaline-earth-metal ions, as a feldspar, zeolite, or beryl.
noun
a silicate in which some of the silicon in the tetrahedral unit sio4 has been replaced by aluminium
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variant of , especially before a vowel.
- Alumina
the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, al 2 o 3 , occurring in nature in a pure crystal form as corundum. historical examples the garnet is but as hard as quartz, and is a silicate of alumina with lime and a little iron. the a b c of mining charles a. bramble it is […]
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a quick-setting cement with a large bauxite content.
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. a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, al(oh) 3 or al 2 o 3 ⋅3h 2 o, obtained chiefly from bauxite: used in the manufacture of gl-ss, ceramics, and printing inks, in dyeing, and in medicine as an antacid and in the treatment of ulcers.