ALUMINA


Meaning of ALUMINA in English

/ əˈluːmɪnə; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( technical ) a white substance found in many types of rock, especially clay

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Latin alumen , alumin- related to aluta a kind of leather, on the pattern of words such as magnesia .

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