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... > Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Oxides > Aluminum Oxide > Aluminum Silicates > Kaolin
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Oxygen Compounds > Oxides > Aluminum Oxide > Aluminum Silicates > Kaolin
Inorganic Chemicals > Aluminum Compounds > Aluminum Oxide > Aluminum Silicates > Kaolin
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Electrolytes > Ions > Anions > Oxides > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Aluminum Silicates > Kaolin
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Oxygen Compounds > Oxides > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Aluminum Silicates > Kaolin
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Silicon Compounds > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Aluminum Silicates > Kaolin
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Minerals > Silicon Dioxide > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Aluminum Silicates > Kaolin
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Acids > Acids, Noncarboxylic > Silicic Acid > Silicates > Aluminum Silicates > Kaolin

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Kaolin  

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  • Kaolinite

Note

  • an antidiarrheal

Scope note

  • The most common mineral of a group of hydrated aluminum silicates, approximately H2Al2Si2O8-H2O. It is prepared for pharmaceutical and medicinal purposes by levigating with water to remove sand, etc. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) The name is derived from Kao-ling (Chinese: "high ridge"), the original site. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

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