alumina

See also: alúmina

English

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.

Derived terms

• alumian
• aluminate
• aluminium

Translations

aluminum oxide

• French: alumine (fr) f
• Greek: αλουμίνα (el) f (aloumína)

• Irish: alúmana m
• Portuguese: alumina (pt) f

Anagrams

• alumian

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French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: aluminas, aluminât

Verb

alumina

1. third-person singular past historic of aluminer

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Latin

Noun

alūmina

1. nominative plural of alūmen
2. accusative plural of alūmen
3. vocative plural of alūmen

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

• alúmina

Noun

alumina f (plural aluminas)

1. (geology) alumina (aluminium oxide)