alumina
Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound.
Synonyms
- aluminum oxide
- aluminium oxide
A kind of
- corundum
Related words
- activated alumina
- aluminiform
- aluminous
- alundum
- alumian
- aluminate
- aluminium
Word history
From Latin "alumen".
Where this comes from
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