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Aluminium silicate (or aluminum silicate) is a name commonly applied to chemical compounds which are derived from aluminium oxide, Al 2 O 3 and silicon dioxide, SiO 2 which may be anhydrous or hydrated, naturally occurring as minerals or synthetic. Their chemical formulae are often expressed as xAl 2 O 3.ySiO 2.zH 2 O. It is known as E number E559