aluminum silicate
noun
any of a group of naturally occurring, water-insoluble substances, obtained from clay or synthesized, containing varying amounts of oxides of aluminum and silicon, Al2O3 and Si2O3, and used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, paints, printing inks, rubber, and plastics.
Compare
mullite.
Words nearby aluminum silicate
aluminum hydroxide,
aluminum monostearate,
aluminum nitrate,
aluminum oxide,
aluminum plant,
aluminum silicate,
aluminum soap,
aluminum sulfate,
alumna,
alumnus,
alumroot