clinoptilolite

English

Etymology

From clino- +‎ ptilolite, for being a monoclinic form of ptilolite (a synonym of mordenite). Usually given a suffix of the dominant alkali element.

Noun

clinoptilolite (countable and uncountable, plural clinoptilolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A natural zeolite comprising a microporous arrangement of silica and alumina tetrahedra.

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