aluminophosphate

English

Etymology

From alumino- +‎ phosphate.

Noun

aluminophosphate (plural aluminophosphates)

1. (inorganic chemistry) Any of a large number of inorganic compounds whose structure is a combination of aluminate and phosphate often in complex three-dimensional forms; many of them are used as molecular sieves.

Derived terms

• silicoaluminophosphate

Translations

any inorganic compound whose structure is a combination of aluminate and phosphate

• Portuguese: aluminofosfato m