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Noun: zeolite  'zee-u,lIt
  1. Any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminium silicates of calcium, sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks
    "Zeolites are used in water purification systems"

Derived forms: zeolites

Type of: mineral, water softener

Encyclopedia: Zeolite