alite

noun
\ ˈāˌlīt\
plural -s

Definition of alite

: a constituent of portland-cement clinker now identified as a calcium silicate approximately Ca3SiO5 containing small but essential amounts of aluminum and magnesium in substitution for silicon and empty holes in the crystal structure

First Known Use of alite

1904, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alite

a entry 1 + -lite

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