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aluminous
[ uh-loo-muh-nuhs ]
adjective
- of the nature of or containing alum or alumina.
aluminous
/ əˈluːmɪnəs; əˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪtɪ /
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Derived Forms
- aluminosity, noun
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Other Words From
- a·lu·mi·nos·i·ty [uh, -loo-m, uh, -, nos, -i-tee], noun
- semi·a·lumi·nous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aluminous1
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Example Sentences
It dyes a fast blue upon linen and cotton goods, with tin and aluminous mordants.
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For the most part they consist mainly of aluminous silicates, some of them being highly acid compounds with 75% or more of silica.
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Upon granite soils, it will be of less value than silicious or aluminous ones.
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Here we observed extensive beds of aluminous earth, of a dark grey colour, alternating with red and yellowish white sandstone.
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Alumina is high in the finer clays (18 to 30%), and they are the most aluminous of all sediments, except bauxite.
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