- hydrous aluminum oxide
- <chem> ■ Aluminiumoxidhydrat n
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
aluminum processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Aluminum, or aluminium (Al), is a silvery white metal with a melting point of 660° C (1,220° F) and a density of 2.7 grams per cubic centimetre. The most abundant… … Universalium
boehmite — /bay muyt, boh /, n. a mineral, hydrous aluminum oxide, AlO(OH), a major component of bauxite. [1925 30; < G Böhmit, named after J. Böhm, 20th century German scientist; see ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral white and relatively soft basic aluminum… … Universalium
boehmite — boehm•ite [[t]ˈbeɪ maɪt, ˈboʊ [/t]] n. mir a mineral, hydrous aluminum oxide, AlO(OH), a major component of bauxite • Etymology: 1925–30; < G Böhmit, after J. Böhm, 20th cent. German scientist; see ite I … From formal English to slang
boehmite — [bām′īt΄, bōm′īt΄] n. [Ger böhmit, after J. Böhm, 20th c. mineralogist] a soft, orthorhombic mineral, hydrous aluminum oxide, AlO(OH), that is a chief component of some bauxites … English World dictionary
metamorphic rock — Any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing geological conditions, including variations in temperature, pressure, and mechanical stress. The preexisting rocks may be igneous, sedimentary,… … Universalium
magnesium processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Magnesium (Mg) is a silvery white metal that is similar in appearance to aluminum but weighs one third less. With a density of only 1.738 grams per cubic centimetre, it… … Universalium
alumina — /euh looh meuh neuh/, n. the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, Al2O3, occurring in nature in a pure crystal form as corundum. Also called aluminum oxide. [1780 90; < L alumin , s. of alumen ALUM1 + A4] * * * ▪ chemical compound… … Universalium
bauxite — bauxitic /bawk sit ik, boh zit /, adj. /bawk suyt, boh zuyt/, n. a rock consisting of aluminum oxides and hydroxides with various impurities: the principal ore of aluminum. [1860 65; named after Les Baux, near Arles in S France; see ITE1] * * *… … Universalium
coordination compound — Chem. complex (def. 10). Also called coordination complex. * * * ▪ chemistry Introduction any of a class of substances with chemical structures in which a central metal atom is surrounded by nonmetal atoms or groups of atoms, called ligands… … Universalium
igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary … Universalium
duricrust — /door i krust , dyoor /, n. a hard crust that forms on or in soil in semiarid climates owing to cementation of soil particles. Cf. caliche, hardpan (defs. 1, 2). [ < L dur(us) hard + I + CRUST] * * * ▪ geology Introduction surface or near… … Universalium