zeolite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Swedish zeolit, and its source, New Latin zeolites, from Ancient Greek ζέω (zéō, “to boil, bubble”) + -lite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners, in ion exchange chromatography, and as industrial catalysts.
What I liked best were the zeolites from the stacks which rise out of the sea off the coast near Jaci.
1962, WH Auden; Elizabeth Mayer, translating JW Goethe, Italian Journey, Penguin, published 1970, page 284:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zeolites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
zeolitise · nanozeolite · zeolitize · metallozeolite · zeolitic · zeolitiform
Translations (10)
cmn 沸石 (mineral) · ms zeolit (mineral) · sv zeolit (mineral) · pt zeólita (mineral) · fa زئولیت (mineral) · nl zeoliet (mineral) · eo zeolito (mineral) · fr zéolithe (mineral) · io zeolito (mineral) · fi zeoliitti (mineral)