aluminide

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noun

Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element.

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English aluminium ← Latin alūmen →
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Meanings

nounaluminide (plural aluminides)

plural aluminides

  1. chemistryAny intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂elut-
  2. Latinalūmen
  3. Englishaluminium
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Englishaluminide

From aluminium + -ide.

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APA

aluminide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aluminide

MLA

“aluminide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aluminide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aluminide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aluminide.

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