zeolite
Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium,…Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners, in ion exchange chromatography, and as industrial catalysts.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners, in ion exchange chromatography, and as industrial catalysts.
- any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Swedish zeolit, and its source, New Latin zeolites, from Ancient Greek ζέω (zéō, “toFrom Swedish zeolit, and its source, New Latin zeolites, from Ancient Greek ζέω (zéō, “to boil, bubble”) + -lite.
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Forms
plural: zeolitesWord family
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