
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Magnesium aluminum silicate is a naturally occurring mineral obtained from silicate ores of the montmorillonite group. It is refined to a powder for use in cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications as an absorbent, anticaking agent, opacifying agent, viscosity-increasing agent, suspending agent, tablet and capsule disintegrant, and tablet binder. It also has antacid properties and is used as a component of some over the counter antacid medications. — DrugBank
- IUPAC name
- aluminum;magnesium;silicate
- Molecular formula
- AlMgO4Si+
- Molecular weight
- 143.37 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 142.9231651 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 92.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
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