zeolite

• Sustantivo que designa cualquier miembro de una familia de minerales vítreos similares a los feldespatos, que contienen aluminosilicatos hidratados de calcio, sodio o potasio, y que suelen formarse en cavidades de coladas de lava y en rocas plutónicas. Se emplean como adsorbentes e intercambiadores de iones.

A noun referring to any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar, containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium, sodium, or potassium, typically formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks.

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   A family of glassy, microporous, aluminosilicate minerals commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts.

   Zeolita

   • Zeolites are often used in water purification systems to remove heavy metals.
   • The unique structure of zeolite allows it to act as a molecular sieve.
   • Natural zeolites form in cavities of volcanic rocks and lava flows.