alumina

See also: alúmina

English

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Etymology

From (combining form of) Latin alumen + -a.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/

Noun

alumina (countable and uncountable, plural aluminas)

  1. Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound.
    • 1875, Journal of the Bath and West of England Society and Southern Counties Association for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, volumes 7-8, page 133:
      The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble.

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Verb

alumina

  1. third-person singular past historic of aluminer

Latin

Noun

alūmina

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of alūmen

Portuguese

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.luˈmĩ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.luˈmi.na/

  • Hyphenation: a‧lu‧mi‧na

Noun

alumina f (plural aluminas)

  1. (geology) alumina (aluminium oxide)
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