a white powder, Al(OH)3, obtained from bauxite and used to make glass, paper, etc. and in antacids
aluminum hydroxide in American English
noun
Chemistry
a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, Al(OH)3or Al2O3⋅3H2O, obtained chiefly from bauxite: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, and printing inks, in dyeing, and in medicine as an antacid and in the treatment of ulcers
Also called: alumina trihydrate, aluminum hydrate, hydrated alumina
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Victorian, giveaway, immobilize, linkage, onshore
Examples of 'aluminum hydroxide' in a sentence
aluminum hydroxide
Both were added of aluminum hydroxide as an adjuvant.
Cristina Corsi Dib, Amane Paldês Gonçales, Zenaide Maria de Morais, Gisele Oliveirade Souza, Fabiana Miraglia, Patricia Antonia Estima Abreu, Silvio Arruda Vasconcellos 2014, 'Cross-protection between experimental anti-leptospirosis bacterins', Brazilian Journal of Microbiologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822014000300042&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
She was treated with cinacalcet (a calcimimetic agent) and aluminum hydroxide.
Boonyarit Cheunsuchon, Suchai Sritippayawan 2017, 'Successful treatment of early allograft dysfunction with cinacalcet in a patient withnephrocalcinosis caused by severe hyperparathyroidism: a case report', BMC Research Noteshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2477-0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The separation of solid content of the solution was due to formation of aluminum hydroxide.
Mojtaba Semnani Rahbar, Eskandar Alipour, Reza Eskandari Sedighi, Safoora Sajad, Marziehmohamadiani 2014, 'Effect of pH on Separation of Solid Content from Paint Contained Wastewater by a Coagulant-flocculantCompound', Journal of Chemical Health Riskshttp://www.jchr.org/index.php/JCHR/article/view/284. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The culture was inactivated and subsequently adjuvanted with aluminum hydroxide gel.
ا. ستوده نیا, غلامرضا موذنی جولا, رسول مدنی, فریبا گلچین فر, ا. نصیری فرد 2005, 'تعیین پاسخ آنتی بادی بر ضد واکسن غیرفعال شده آگالاکسی در نشخوار کنندگان', Archives of Razi Institutehttp://archrazi.areeo.ac.ir/article_103734_77c3811fd295341017ee2ac9d992bc73.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Amounts as high as 160 phr of aluminum hydroxide are required to achieve good flame resistance.
Cristine Canaud, Leila L. Y. Visconte, Regina C. R. Nunes 2001, 'Propriedades mecânicas e de inflamabilidade de composições de borracha EPDM carregadascom negro de fumo e hidróxido de alumínio Mechanical and flammability properties ofEPDM (ethylene-propylene terpolymer) rubber compositions filled with carbon blackand aluminum hydroxide', Polímeroshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282001000100009. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The formation and crystallinity of tobermorite could be largely enhanced by adding 2.3 wt.% aluminum hydroxide or 13.3 wt.% sucrose.
Zhiguang Zhao, Jiangxiong Wei, Fangxian Li, Xiaoling Qu, Liang Shi, Haidong Zhang,Qijun Yu 2017, 'Synthesis, Characterization and Hexavalent Chromium Adsorption Characteristics ofAluminum- and Sucrose-Incorporated Tobermorite', Materialshttp://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/6/597. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Several flame retardants, such as ammonium phosphate, melamine phosphate, hydromagnesite, magnesium hydroxide, and aluminum hydroxide, were tested.
Anabel Palacios, Alvaro De Gracia, Laia Haurie, Luisa F. Cabeza, A. Inés Fernández,Camila Barreneche 2018, 'Study of the Thermal Properties and the Fire Performance of Flame Retardant-OrganicPCM in Bulk Form', Materialshttp://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/1/117. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The vaccine preparation was added with those adjuvants for intranasal administration and aluminum hydroxide for subcutaneous injection.
I N. Suartha, G. A. A. Suartini, I W. Wirata, N. M. A. R. K. Dewi, G. N. N. Putra,G. A. Y. Kencana, G. N. Mahardika 2018, 'Intranasal administration of inactivated avian influenza virus of H5N1 subtype vaccine-inducedsystemic immune response in chicken and mice', Veterinary Worldhttp://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.11/February-2018/21.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
White precipitate of aluminum hydroxide was prepared with a homogeneous precipitation method using aluminum nitrate and urea in aqueous solution.
K. Yamamura, M. Hama, Y. Kobayashi, Y. Yasuda, T. Morita 2016, 'Effect of hydrothermal process for inorganic alumina sol on crystal structure of aluminagel', Journal of Asian Ceramic Societieshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2187076416300185. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)