alumina

🇺🇸 /əˈluːmɪnə/ 🇬🇧 /əˈluːmɪnə/
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A white compound made of aluminum and oxygen, found in rocks and used to make things like ceramics and glass.

Alumina is the main ingredient in the production of aluminum and is also used to make abrasives and refractory materials.

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n. A white compound made of aluminum and oxygen, found in rocks and used to make things like ceramics and glass.

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Plural aluminas

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