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aluminous Definition

alu·mi·nous (ə lo̵̅o̅mə nəs)

adjective

of or containing alum, alumina, or aluminum

Etymology: L aluminosus

aluminous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • porphyroblast: Where an aluminous porphyroblast impinged on a quartz-rich pseudomorph, it did not replace the quartz.
  • porcelain: The bondin of platinum to aluminous dental porcelain using tin-oxide coatings.

Browse dictionary entries near aluminous

  1. aluminothermy
  2. aluminize
  3. aluminium
  4. aluminiferous
  5. aluminate
  6. alumina
  7. alum
  8. alula
  9. aludel
  10. ALU
  1. aluminum
  2. aluminum hydroxide
  3. aluminum oxide
  4. aluminum sulfate
  5. alumna
  6. alumni or alumnae
  7. alumnus
  8. alumroot
  9. Alundum
  10. alunite