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alumina /əˈluːmɪnə /noun [mass noun]A white solid that is a major constituent of many rocks, especially clays, and is found crystallized as corundum, sapphire, and other minerals.- Alternative name: aluminium oxide; chemical formula: Al2O3.
The silica, alumina, and iron come from sand, clay, and iron ore....- The major exports are bauxite, alumina, gold, and diamonds.
- Already some sites yield little more than a mass of crystallised aluminium oxide.
Origin Late 18th century: from Latin alumen (see alum), on the pattern of words such as magnesia. Rhymes noumena, numina |