Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aluminosilicate

/əlˌumənoʊsˈɪləkˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: alumino-sili-cate
IPA: /əlˌumənoʊsˈɪləkˌeɪt/

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.

Etymology

From alumino- + silicate.

Inflected Forms

aluminosilicates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce aluminosilicate?: The recorded pronunciation is /əlˌumənoʊsˈɪləkˌeɪt/.
What does aluminosilicate mean?: Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
Where does aluminosilicate come from?: From alumino- + silicate.

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