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aluminate

American  
[uh-loo-muh-nit, -neyt] / əˈlu məˌnɪt, -ˌneɪt /

noun

  1. Chemistry. a salt of the acid form of aluminum hydroxide, containing the group AlO 2 − or AlO 3 −3 .


aluminate British  
/ əˈluːmɪneɪt /

noun

  1. a salt of the ortho or meta acid forms of aluminium hydroxide containing the ions AlO 2 or AlO 3 3–

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Etymology

Origin of aluminate

First recorded in 1725–35; alumin- + -ate 2

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Though the metal itself is toxic, in mineral form it has high chemical and thermal stability, and those properties make cobalt aluminate one of the only pigments suitable for high-temperature applications, including pottery glazes.

From Science Daily

The treatment is alum, which is a combination of aluminum sulfate and sodium aluminate.

From Washington Times

The cells are composed of Portland and aluminate cement and vary in height from 5 to 8 feet..

From Washington Times

This year’s treatment required more than 13,000 gallons of aluminum sulfate and about 8,100 gallons of the sodium aluminate buffer.

From Washington Times

His group layered conducting lanthanum nickelate and insulating lanthanum aluminate and found that the composite underwent a transition between the two properties.

From Nature