aluminosilicate
Noun
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aluminosilicate (plural aluminosilicates)
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si ions are replaced by Al, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
Synonyms
clay
alumina
silicate
aluminate
siliceous
aluminous
inorganic compound
china clay
nanotube
bentonite
silicated
halloysite
ball clay
mullite
aluminum silicate
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For this reason, most have a bulb of fused silica (quartz), but sometimes aluminosilicate glass.
The high temperatures cause the salt to volatize, depositing it on the surface of the ware to react with the body to form a sodium aluminosilicate glaze.