aluminosilicate

a·lu·mi·no·sil·i·cate

 (ə-lo͞o′mə-nō-sĭl′ĭ-kāt′, -kĭt)
n.
A silicate mineral in which aluminum replaces some of the silicon in the SiO4 component.
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aluminosilicate

(əˌluːmɪnəʊˈsɪlɪkɪt)
n
(Elements & Compounds) a silicate in which some of the silicon in the tetrahedral unit SiO4 has been replaced by aluminium
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a•lu•mi•no•sil•i•cate

(əˌlu mə noʊˈsɪl ə kɪt, -ˌkeɪt)

n.
any aluminum silicate containing alkali-metal or alkaline-earth-metal ions, as a feldspar, zeolite, or beryl.
[1905–10]
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