zeolite
[ zee-uh-lahyt ]
/ Ë?zi əˌlaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
any of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in crystal structure.
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OTHER WORDS FROM zeolite
ze·o·lit·ic [zee-uh-lit-ik], /ËŒzi É™Ë?lɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby zeolite
Zeno, Zenobia, Zeno of Citium, Zeno of Elea, Zeno's paradox, zeolite, Zeph., Zephaniah, Zephiran, zephyr, zephyranthes
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British Dictionary definitions for zeolite
zeolite
/ (Ë?ziË?əˌlaɪt) /
noun
any of a large group of glassy secondary minerals consisting of hydrated aluminium silicates of calcium, sodium, or potassium: formed in cavities in lava flows and plutonic rocks
any of a class of similar synthetic materials used in ion exchange and as selective absorbentsSee molecular sieve
Derived forms of zeolite
zeolitic (ËŒziË?É™Ë?lɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for zeolite
c18: zeo-, from Greek zein to boil + -lite; from the swelling up that occurs under the blowpipe
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Scientific definitions for zeolite
zeolite
[ zē′ə-līt′ ]
Any of a family of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, whose molecules enclose cations of sodium, potassium, calcium, strontium, or barium. Zeolites are usually white or colorless, but they can also be red or yellow. They are characterized by their easy and reversible loss of water of hydration. They usually occur within cavities in basalt.
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