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cryolite
[ krahy-uh-lahyt ]
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 /
noun
- 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
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"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.
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