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- [zee-uh-lahyt]
- /ˈzi əˌlaɪt/
- /ˈziːəʊlaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [zee-uh-lahyt]
- /ˈzi əˌlaɪt/
Definitions of zeolite word
- noun zeolite any of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in crystal structure. 1
- noun zeolite Any of a large group of minerals consisting of hydrated aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium, and barium. They can be readily dehydrated and rehydrated, and are used as cation exchangers and molecular sieves. 1
- noun zeolite any of a large group of glassy secondary minerals consisting of hydrated aluminium silicates of calcium, sodium, or potassium: formed in cavities in lava flows and plutonic rocks 0
- noun zeolite any of a class of similar synthetic materials used in ion exchange and as selective absorbents 0
- noun zeolite any of a large group of natural hydrous aluminum silicates of sodium, calcium, potassium, barium, etc., chiefly found in cavities in igneous rocks and characterized by a ready loss or gain of water of hydration: many are capable of ion exchange with solutions 0
- noun zeolite a similar natural or synthetic silicate, used for softening water 0
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Origin of zeolite
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Greek ze(în) to boil + -o- + -lite
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Parts of speech for Zeolite
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zeolite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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