Definition
Aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), a white crystalline compound used in ceramics, abrasives, and as a raw material for aluminum production. It occurs naturally as the mineral corundum.
Etymology
New Latin from 'alumen' (alum), from Latin meaning 'bitter salt'. The '-ina' suffix indicates a chemical compound derived from aluminum.
Kelly Says
Alumina is the same mineral that forms rubies and sapphires when trace impurities create brilliant colors, showing how the most industrial materials can also be nature's most precious gems.
Translations
CACatalà
alumina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
CSČeština
alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah
DADansk
alumina
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DEDeutsch
Alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah
ESEspañol
alúmina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
FISuomi
alumiinioksidi
AHL-oo-mee-nee-oks-ee-dee
FRFrançais
alumine
ah-loo-MEEN
HAHA
alumina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
HUMagyar
alumínium-oxid
AHL-oo-mee-nee-oom oksid
IDBahasa Indonesia
alumina
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IGIG
alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah
ITItaliano
allumina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
MSBahasa Melayu
alumina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
NLNederlands
alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah
NONorsk
alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah
PLPolski
alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah
PTPortuguês
alumina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
RORomână
alumină
ah-LOO-mee-nah
SVSvenska
alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah
SWKiswahili
alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah
TLTL
alumina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
TRTürkçe
alümina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
VITiếng Việt
alumin
ah-LOO-min
YOYO
alumina
ah-LOO-mee-nah
ZUZU
alumina
AHL-oo-mee-nah