non-zeolitic
|non-ze-o-lit-ic|
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/nɑnˌziːəˈlɪtɪk/
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/nɒnˌziːəˈlɪtɪk/
not zeolite-like
Etymology
'non-zeolitic' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non') meaning 'not', combined with 'zeolitic' derived from 'zeolite' (coined in modern scientific usage).
'zeolite' comes from modern New Latin/Greek roots: from Greek 'ζέω' (zéō, 'to boil') + 'λίθος' (líthos, 'stone'); the mineral name 'zeolite' was coined in the 18th century to describe minerals that seemed to froth or boil when heated, and 'zeolitic' was formed as the adjective; 'non-' was prefixed in English to create 'non-zeolitic'.
Initially, 'zeolite' referred specifically to a group of minerals named for their boiling-like behavior on heating; over time 'zeolitic' came to mean 'of or relating to zeolites', and 'non-zeolitic' now means 'not of or relating to zeolites' or lacking zeolitic characteristics.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not relating to, characteristic of, or composed of zeolites; lacking the structural or chemical properties typical of zeolites (e.g., the porous aluminosilicate framework).
The rock sample was non-zeolitic, indicating it did not contain the porous aluminosilicate framework typical of zeolites.
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