ALUMINATE

aluminate

(noun) a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aluminate (plural aluminates)

(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid

Anagrams

• a la minute, à la minute

Source: Wiktionary


A*lu`mi*nate, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A compound formed from the hydrate of aluminium by the substitution of a metal for the hydrogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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