ZEOLITE


Meaning of ZEOLITE in English

[ 'zi:əlʌɪt ]

■ noun any of a large group of minerals consisting of hydrated aluminosilicates, used as cation exchangers and molecular sieves.

Derivatives

zeolitic -'lɪtɪk adjective

Origin

C18: from Swed. and Ger. zeolit , from Gk zein 'to boil' + -lite (from their characteristic swelling when heated).

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