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aluminum hydroxide
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noun Chemistry.
a crystalline, water-insoluble powder, Al(OH)3 or Al2O3β
3H2O, 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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Also called alumina trihydrate, aluminum hydrate, hydrated alumina.
Origin of aluminum hydroxide
First recorded in 1870β75
Words nearby aluminum hydroxide
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How to use aluminum hydroxide in a sentence
It first entails mining bauxite, a sedimentary rock thatβs composed of aluminum hydroxides, iron oxide, silica, and other impurities.
A North Carolina town struggles under the toxic shadow of the company that built it|Emily Cataneo/Undark|December 17, 2021|Popular-ScienceFrom a dilute solution of alum, aluminum hydroxide is absorbed by the hair, the potassium sulphate remaining in solution.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing|William E. Austin