aluminum silicate

aluminum silicate
Al2SiO5, the silicate salt of aluminum. It occurs in several different hydrated forms in nature that have pharmaceutical or dental uses; see attapulgite, bentonite, fuller's earth, kaolin, and zeolite. See also silicatosis.

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