aluminophosphate

noun

alu·​mi·​no·​phos·​phate ə-¦lü-mə-(ˌ)nō-¦fäs-ˌfāt 

plural aluminophosphates

chemistry

: any of a class of compounds formed of aluminum and phosphorus that are often used as molecular sieves

Here we report the preparation of aluminophosphate zeolite analogues by using ionic liquids and eutectic mixtures.

—Emily R. Cooper, Nature, 26 Aug. 2004

Klinowski says the technique can also predict structures for other crystals, including aluminophosphates and doped silicates.

—Samuel K. Moore, Chemical Week, 25 Aug. 1999

Word History

Etymology

alumino- + phosphate

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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