aluminous

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adjective

of or pertaining to alumina or alum

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English alumina →
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Meanings

adjectivealuminous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryof or pertaining to alumina or alum

Origin

  1. Englishalumina
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. Englishaluminous

From alumina + -ous.

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Translations

French alumineux
  • alumineuxof or pertaining to alumina or alum
Irish alúmanach
  • alúmanachof or pertaining to alumina or alum
Italian alluminoso
  • alluminosoof or pertaining to alumina or alum
Polish ałunowy
  • ałunowyof or pertaining to alumina or alum
Portuguese aluminoso
  • aluminosoof or pertaining to alumina or alum
Romanian aluminos
  • aluminosof or pertaining to alumina or alum
Spanish aluminoso
  • aluminosoof or pertaining to alumina or alum
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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