aluminosilicate


a·lu·mi·no·sil·i·cate

A5243950 (ə-lo͞o′mə-nō-sĭl′ĭ-kāt′, -kĭt)n. A silicate mineral in which aluminum replaces some of the silicon in the SiO4 component.

aluminosilicate

(əˌluːmɪnəʊˈsɪlɪkɪt) n (Elements & Compounds) a silicate in which some of the silicon in the tetrahedral unit SiO4 has been replaced by aluminium

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]