aluminium hydroxide

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aluminium hydroxide

A scientist adds aluminium hydroxide to a beaker of solution.

Definition

Noun: 1. A white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite: It is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula Al(OH)₃, used primarily as an intermediate in the production of aluminium metal and as a flame retardant and filler in polymers.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Aluminium hydroxide is the principal ore of aluminium.
    • This medication contains aluminium hydroxide to neutralize stomach acid.
    • The flame-retardant properties are enhanced by adding aluminium hydroxide to the plastic.
Advanced Usage
  • "Precipitation of aluminium hydroxide": A common process in chemistry and industry where the compound is formed as a solid from a solution.
    • The purification step involves the precipitation of aluminium hydroxide from the bauxite ore solution.
Variants and Related Words
  • Aluminum hydroxide (noun): The American English spelling variant.
    • The label listed aluminum hydroxide as an active ingredient.
  • Hydrated alumina (noun): An alternative industrial name.
  • Gibbsite (noun): The specific mineral form of aluminium hydroxide.
    • Gibbsite is one of the three main mineral phases of aluminium hydroxide.
Synonyms
  • Aluminum hydroxide (n): Spelling variant.
  • ATH (Alumina Trihydrate) (n): Common abbreviation in industrial and polymer contexts.
Related Phrases
  • Aluminium hydroxide gel (noun phrase): A colloidal form used in medicine as an antacid.
    • The doctor recommended an aluminium hydroxide gel for heartburn relief.
aluminium hydroxide

A scientist adds aluminium hydroxide to a beaker of solution.

Noun
  1. white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite