alumina

See also: alúmina

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Etymology

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

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  • (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.
    • 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

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alumina f (plural aluminas)

  1. (geology) alumina (aluminium oxide)
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