alumin-

American  

1. variant of alumino-, especially before a vowel.

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Usage

What does alumin- mean? Alumin- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “aluminum,” a silvery-white metallic element. It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry. In some instances, alumin- is used to specifically mean alum or alumina, two compounds that contain aluminum, as in the term aluminosis. Alumin- ultimately comes from Latin alumen, meaning “bitter salt,” in reference to an astringent substance known as potash alum. What are variants of alumin-?Alumin- is a variant of alumino-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for alumino-.

Example Sentences

O bury me by the braken-bush Beneath the bluming brier; Let never living mortal ken That a kindly Scot lies here!'

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 by Various