alumina
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alumina
- /əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/ UK
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From the combining form of Latin alumen + -a.
noun aluminas · aluminia
- Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound. The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble.
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Talk about this word "alumina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alumina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alumina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alumina "alumina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alumina.Cite this
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title = {alumina},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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