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kaolinite
This term refers specifically to the mineral form of kaolin. While kaolin is often used to describe the clay as a raw material or commercial product, kaolinite identifies the specific chemical structure and crystalline mineral species. It carries a technical, scientific connotation used primarily in geology, mineralogy, and materials science.
As a mass noun representing a chemical substance, it is treated as uncountable. It does not have a plural form in standard scientific usage; instead, quantities are described using mass measurements or by referring to kaolinite crystals or deposits if individual units are intended.
Meanings
Examples
The sample contains a high percentage of kaolinite.
The sample contains a high percentage of kaolinite.
Is this clay primarily composed of kaolinite?
Kaolinite is essential for producing high quality porcelain.
I wonder if the weathering of feldspar produced this kaolinite.
The geologist identified kaolinite in the sedimentary layer.
We need to check the purity of the kaolinite before firing the kiln.
Kaolinite crystals form a layered structure of aluminum silicate.