Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A silicate mineral in which aluminum replaces some of the silicon in the SiO4 component.
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- noun inorganic chemistry Any of many
silicate minerals , such asfeldspar andzeolite , in which aproportion of the Si4+ions are replaced by Al3+, the excessnegative charge being balanced by extrasodium ,potassium orcalcium ions.
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Examples
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Apple's using what's called aluminosilicate glass, which it says is what you'll find on helicopter and high-speed train windshields.
Macworld 2010
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Their ingredient lists aren't especially appealing: Liquid CoffeeMate original flavor, for contains water, corn syrup solids, partially hydrogenated soybean or cottonseed oil, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, mono- and diglycerides, sodium aluminosilicate, artificial flavor and carrageenan.
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The hydrated aluminosilicate particles are thin plates of extremely great specific surface area, causing strong cohesion in the presence of water, alsoexcessive swelling and shrinkage.
Chapter 4 1988
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Halloysite is an aluminosilicate clay that forms naturally occurring nanotubes.
unknown title 2011
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Halloysite is an aluminosilicate clay that forms naturally occurring nanotubes.
unknown title 2011
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Engineered Glass All the breakthrough technology in iPhone 4 is situated between two glossy panels of aluminosilicate glass - the same type of glass used in the windshields of helicopters and high-speed trains.
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Engineered Glass All the breakthrough technology in iPhone 4 is situated between two glossy panels of aluminosilicate glass - the same type of glass used in the windshields of helicopters and high-speed trains.
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Engineered Glass All the breakthrough technology in iPhone 4 is situated between two glossy panels of aluminosilicate glass - the same type of glass used in the windshields of helicopters and high-speed trains.
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There's a chance that Apple might consider that aluminosilicate glass with IPS LCD screen, 960×640px resolution, 326ppi density and contrast ratio of 800: 1 just too premium for a jumped up MP3 player but it probably won't.
Pocket-lint 2010
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The design itself has been updated to use steel and aluminosilicate glass, which is ultra-resistant to scratches (but not shocks).
Ubergizmo 2010
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