hydrated aluminium oxide

Thân thiện

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

Definition

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

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The sample was analyzed and found to contain hydrated aluminium oxide.
  • Gibbsite, or hydrated aluminium oxide, is a key component in bauxite ore.

Advanced Usage

• In industrial contexts: The term is used in geology, mining, and materials science to specify the mineral form of aluminium hydroxide, Al(OH)₃.
  • The extraction process converts the hydrated aluminium oxide in bauxite into alumina.

Variants and Related Words

• Gibbsite (n): The most common mineral form of hydrated aluminium oxide.
• Aluminium hydroxide (n): The chemical compound name, Al(OH)₃, which is synonymous with hydrated aluminium oxide in its mineral form.

Synonyms

• Aluminium trihydroxide: A precise chemical name.
• Al(OH)₃: The chemical formula.

Notes on Meaning

This term is technical and primarily used in scientific fields. In common language, it is not typically referred to as "hydrated aluminium oxide" but rather by its mineral name "gibbsite" or its compound name "aluminium hydroxide."

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aluminum hydroxide
• aluminium hydroxide
• hydrated aluminum oxide