kaolinite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From kaolin + -ite (see kaolin for more).
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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.
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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.