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What is an aluminosilicate?

What is an aluminosilicate? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (inorganic chemistry) 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.
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Al was detected in the alveolar macrophages associated with Si, suggesting the presence of aluminosilicate particles.
This translucid gel composed of alkyd resin, siccative oil and Sodium aluminosilicate extends the colour for economy of use.
Halloysite nanotubes are unique nanomaterials that are formed by surface weathering of aluminosilicate minerals and are composed of aluminum, silicon, hydrogen and oxygen.
He concluded that they could not have been built from quarried rock, surmising that the large aluminosilicate based blocks that form the pyramids must have instead been synthesized in place.
The Committee agreed to delete potassium aluminosilicate as no ADI had been allocated to this substance.
And then there are the zeolites, various aluminosilicate minerals found mostly in volcanic rocks.

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