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zeolite
ze·o·lite
[
z ə lt
]
noun
Definition:
silicate mineral:
one of a large group of amorphous hydrated aluminum silicate minerals containing various other elements. Source: weathered igneous rocks, hydrothermal veins. Use: water purification.
[
Late 18th century. < Greek
zein
"to boil"
]
ze·o·lit·ic
[
z ə líttik
]
adjective
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