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Definitions for Zeolite
[1] 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.
[2] 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
[3] any of a class of similar synthetic materials used in ion exchange and as selective absorbents See molecular sieve
Words nearby Zeolite
zeno, zeno of citium, zeno of elea, zeno's paradox, zenobia, zeolite, zeph., zephaniah, zephiran, zephyr, zephyr cloth
Origin of Zeolite
1770–80; < Greek ze(în ) to boil + -o- + -lite
Other words from Zeolite
ze·o·lit·ic [zee-uh -lit -ik] /ˌzi əˈlɪt ɪk/ , adjective
Word origin for Zeolite
c18: zeo-, from Greek zein to boil + -lite ; from the swelling up that occurs under the blowpipe