alite
noun
ˈāˌlīt
plural -s
: a constituent of portland-cement clinker now identified as a calcium silicate approximately Ca3SiO5 containing small but essential amounts of aluminum and magnesium in substitution for silicon and empty holes in the crystal structure
Word History
Etymology
a entry 1 + -lite
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
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