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alumina

/əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
alu-mi-na
IPA
/əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the combining form of Latin alumen + -a.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aluminas (plural) aluminia (alternative)

Derived Forms

alumian aluminate aluminiform aluminium aluminous alundum dealuminate

Phrases

activated alumina

Synonyms

aluminum oxide aluminium oxide

Questions

How do you pronounce alumina?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/.
What does alumina mean?
Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound.
Where does alumina come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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