cryolite

[ krahy-uh-lahyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.

cryolite

/ ˈkraɪəˌlaɪt /

a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na 3 AlF 6

First recorded in 1795–1805; cryo- + -lite

"There's a seam of cryolite in the Eastern Hills, according to the old maps," said Lake.

Decomposition of cryolite by ignition with carbonate of lime.

A mixture of equal parts of cryolite and barium chloride is very good in soldering bronze or aluminum alloys.

It occurs less abundantly as cryolite (Na3AlF6), a fluoride of aluminium and sodium, which is used in glass-making.

We are getting the upper hand of the curculios by the use of cryolite spray but the root-worm beetle problem is still unsolved.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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