hydrated aluminum oxide

Thân thiện

A student examines a sample of hydrated aluminum oxide in geology class.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A white crystalline compound: This term refers to a specific chemical substance that is white, crystalline in structure, and occurs naturally.
   • Naturally occurring mineral (gibbsite): It is the chemical name for the mineral gibbsite, which is a primary component of bauxite ore.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The sample was analyzed and found to contain hydrated aluminum oxide.
  • Gibbsite, or hydrated aluminum oxide, is a key source of aluminum for industrial production.

Advanced Usage

• In materials science: Often discussed in the context of alumina production and ceramic precursors.
  • The transformation of hydrated aluminum oxide to alumina involves a calcination process.
• In geology and mineralogy: Used to describe a specific mineral phase within bauxite deposits.
  • The bauxite deposit is rich in hydrated aluminum oxide.

Variants and Related Words

• Gibbsite (n): The specific mineral form of hydrated aluminum oxide, Al(OH)₃.
  • Gibbsite is one of the three main aluminum hydroxide minerals found in bauxite.
• Aluminum hydroxide (n): A more general chemical name often used interchangeably with hydrated aluminum oxide, though it can refer to different polymorphs.
  • Aluminum hydroxide is used as an antacid.

Synonyms

• Aluminum trihydroxide: A precise chemical name indicating its composition.
• Al(OH)₃: The chemical formula for this compound.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aluminum hydroxide
• aluminium hydroxide
• hydrated aluminium oxide