Definition of Cryolite. Meaning of Cryolite. Synonyms of Cryolite

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Definition of Cryolite

Cryolite
Cryolite Cry"o*lite (kr[imac]"?-l?t), n. [Gr. kry`os icy cold, frost + -lite: cf. F. cryolithe.] (Min.) A fluoride of sodium and aluminum, found in Greenland, in white cleavable masses; -- used as a source of soda and alumina.

Meaning of Cryolite from wikipedia

- Cryolite (Na3AlF6, sodium hexafluoroaluminate) is an uncommon mineral identified with the once-large deposit at I****ut on the west coast of Greenland...
- from bauxite, aluminium's chief ore, through the Bayer process) in molten cryolite and electrolyzing the molten salt bath, typically in a purpose-built cell...
- Peder Christian Abildgaard (1740–1801), occurs naturally as the mineral cryolite and is used extensively in the industrial production of aluminium. The...
- Electrolyte: The electrolyte is a molten bath of cryolite (Na3AlF6) and dissolved alumina. Cryolite is a good solvent for alumina with low melting point...
- basis, are as a precursor to organofluorine compounds and a precursor to cryolite for the electrolysis of aluminium. HF reacts with chlorocarbons to give...
- allowed to stand for some time, and the clear solution is drawn off. When cryolite is used as the ore, it is mixed with calcium carbonate and heated. By this...
- few places in the world so far discovered to have naturally occurring cryolite (Na3AlF6, sodium aluminum fluoride), an important agent in modern aluminum...
- and stone (λίθος). It is an allusion to its similarity and appearance to cryolite (ice stone). Chiolite is an IMA approved mineral that has been grandfathered...
- exclusively consumed as a precursor to aluminum trifluoride and synthetic cryolite, which are used in aluminium processing. Salts derived from hexafluorosilicic...
- industrially relevant sources of fluorine: fluorite, fluorapatite, and cryolite. Fluorite (CaF2), also called fluorspar, is the main source of commercial...