aluminum oxide

noun
1.
alumina.
Examples from the web for aluminum oxide
  • They arranged concentric layers of silver and aluminum oxide into a half cylinder and carved tightly spaced lines on the inside.
  • One of these is barium oxide, something with a half-life and, aluminum oxide as well.
  • Rubies are formed of a mineral called corundum, comprised of aluminum oxide.
  • Alumina, or synthetic aluminum oxide, is used in the smelting of aluminum.
  • Bone implants are typically made of metal or ceramic materials made of aluminum oxide or zirconium oxide.
  • The gallium is doing more than preventing an aluminum oxide coating, it is catalyzing the reaction in some way.
  • Transmission electron micrograph of a cerium doped yttrium aluminum oxide.
  • Manufactured abrasives included in this report are fused aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, and metallic abrasives.
aluminum oxide in Science
aluminum oxide  
See alumina.
Encyclopedia Article for aluminum oxide

alumina

synthetically produced aluminum oxide (Al2O3), a white or nearly colourless crystalline substance that is used as a starting material for the smelting of aluminum metal. It also serves as the raw material for a broad range of advanced ceramic products and as an active agent in chemical processing.

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