aluminosilicate

From alumino- +‎ silicate.

• Hyphenation: alumino‧sili‧cate

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.

• silicate

• silicoaluminate

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aluminosilicate m (plural aluminosilicates)

1. aluminosilicate