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aluminium hydroxide

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noun

  1. a white crystalline powder derived from bauxite and used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics, aluminium and its salts, and in dyeing. Formula: Al(OH) 3 or Al 2 O 3 .3H 2 O

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The composite material comprises chopped fiberglass, aluminium hydroxide and a type of clay derived from volcanic ash as additives.

From Science Daily Apr. 30, 2024

In a phase I trial, the researchers gave 35 women aged 19 to 45 either a version of the vaccine that included aluminium hydroxide, or one that included lipid molecules or a placebo.

From Nature Nov. 26, 2019

If the fiber is now dipped into a solution of the dye, the aluminium hydroxide combines with the color material and fastens, or "fixes," it upon the fiber.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

Amorphous substances, such as ferric hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide, or silicic acid, separate in a gelatinous form and are relatively difficult to filter and wash.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

Aluminium sulphate can be prepared by the action of sulphuric acid upon aluminium hydroxide.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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