aluminosilicate

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aluminosilicate

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From alumino- + silicate.

noun aluminosilicates

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.

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noun any silicate mineral in which some Si4+ ions are replaced by Al3+

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@misc{aluminosilicate_2026,
  title = {aluminosilicate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aluminosilicate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}