Definitions for kaoliniteˈkeɪ ə ləˌnaɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ka•o•lin•iteˈkeɪ ə ləˌnaɪt(n.)
a mineral, hydrated aluminum disilicate, Al2Si2O5(OH)4, the most common constituent of kaolin.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of kaolinite:
1865–70
Princeton's WordNet
kaolinite(noun)
a mineral consisting of aluminum silicate; main source of kaolin
Wiktionary
kaolinite(Noun)
A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, AlSiO(OH); one of the kaolin group of minerals.
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