hydrotalcite

H4Y4D2R1O1T1A1L1C3I1T1E1

noun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

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Meanings

nounhydrotalcite (countable and uncountable, plural hydrotalcites)

plural hydrotalcites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

Origin

From hydro- + talc + -ite.

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APA

hydrotalcite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrotalcite

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