aluminous

[ uh-loo-muh-nuhs ]

adjective

1. of the nature of or containing alum or alumina.

aluminous

/ əˈluːmɪnəs; əˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. resembling aluminium
2. another word for aluminiferous

Derived Forms

• aluminosity, noun

Other Words From

• a·lu·mi·nos·i·ty [uh, -loo-m, uh, -, nos, -i-tee], noun
• semi·a·lumi·nous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aluminous¹

1535–45; < French alumineux or Latin alūminōsus; alum ¹, -ous

Example Sentences

The tests revealed a rare chemical reaction, with aluminous tobermorite crystals growing out of another mineral called phillipsite.

From Washington Post

“Aluminous tobermorite is very difficult to produce,” she said, and requires very high temperatures to synthesize small amounts.

From Washington Post

Previous work had revealed lime particles within the cores that surprisingly contained the mineral aluminous tobermorite – a rare substance that is hard to make.

From The Guardian

Over time, seawater that seeped through the concrete dissolved the volcanic crystals and glasses, with aluminous tobermorite and phillipsite crystallising in their place.

From The Guardian

Pertaining to or containing alum, or alumina; as, aluminous minerals, aluminous solution.

From Project Gutenberg