kaolinite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From kaolin + -ite (see kaolin for more).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]kaolinite (countable and uncountable, plural kaolinites)
- (mineralogy) A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al2Si2O5(OH)4; one of the kaolin group of minerals.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Al2Si2O5(OH)4
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Kaolinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “kaolinite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French
[edit]Noun
[edit]kaolinite f (plural kaolinites)
Further reading
[edit]- “kaolinite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.