aluminum hydroxide

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, Al(OH) 3 or Al 2 O 3 ⋅3H 2 O, obtained chiefly from bauxite: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, and printing inks, in dyeing, and in medicine as an antacid and in the treatment of ulcers.

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Etymology

Origin of aluminum hydroxide

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Its adjuvant—an ingredient that bolsters the immune response—is a combination of aluminum hydroxide and an imidazoquinolinone that has never been used in approved vaccines.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 5, 2021

After the removal of the impurities by filtration, the addition of acid to the aluminate leads to the reprecipitation of aluminum hydroxide:

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The aluminum hydroxide tends to cause constipation, and some antacids use aluminum hydroxide in concert with magnesium hydroxide to balance the side effects of the two substances.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Since it has laxative properties, some manufacturers combine it with aluminum hydroxide, which is also antacid but, taken alone, is slightly constipating.

From Time Magazine Archive

Those who cannot tolerate milk are given a mild solution of aluminum hydroxide or phosphate gel.

From Time Magazine Archive