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zeolite

zeolite

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A natural mineral with many tiny holes used to filter water and remove heavy metals
  • noun
  • /ˈziːəˌlaɪt/
  • Specialized
: zeolita
  • Synthetic zeolite is often used in drying agents to adsorb moisture from the air.
  • highly porous zeolites
  • types of zeolite

So that's why zeolites, that's where they fail, real flue gas conditions.

Examples

  • Adsorbing water reduces the VOC-removing performance of natural zeolite.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Liquid air plus glassblowing plus zeolites equals high vacuum.

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  • Munters' synthetic zeolite repels water while it adsorbs VOCs and is 94 percent effective.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In a water softener, the water passes through a tank filled with porous plastic beads of zeolite to help remove hardness.

  • Researchers are studying zeolite for its ability to filter pollutants in water treatment processes.

Surface Forms

zeolite singular
zeolites plural

Etymology

Zeolite comes from the Greek parts zeō ('to boil') and lithos ('stone') because these minerals give off water or steam when heated. That's why zeolite has many tiny holes and is used as a natural filter and to help clean water.