Zeolite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Zeolite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) 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
(mineralogy) 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.
Example Sentences
What I liked best were the zeolites from the stacks which rise out of the sea off the coast near Jaci.
Word Forms
- zeolites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include softeners, mesolite, aluminosilicate, sonolite, metallozeolite, analcime.
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