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aluminosilicate

noun alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate \ə-ˌlü-mə-nō-ˈsi-lə-ˌkāt, -ˈsi-li-kət\

Definition of ALUMINOSILICATE

:  a combined silicate and aluminate
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Origin of ALUMINOSILICATE

Latin alumin-, alumen + -o- + International Scientific Vocabulary silicate
First Known Use: 1842

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