aluminoxane

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noun

a class of organometallic compounds of aluminium having general formula R₂Al-O-AlR₂; they are used as catalysts in the polymerization of epoxides and oxetanes to form polyether elastomers.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounaluminoxane (plural aluminoxanes)

plural aluminoxanes

  1. chemistrya class of organometallic compounds of aluminium having general formula R₂Al-O-AlR₂; they are used as catalysts in the polymerization of epoxides and oxetanes to form polyether elastomers.

    Synonyms: Vandenberg catalyst

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna class of organometallic compounds of aluminium having general formula R₂Al-O-AlR₂; they are used as catalysts in the polymerization of epoxides and oxetanes to form polyether elastomers.

Translations

Chinese 铝氧烷
  • 铝氧烷a class of organometallic compounds of aluminium
French aluminoxane
  • aluminoxanea class of organometallic compounds of aluminium
Portuguese aluminoxano
  • aluminoxanoa class of organometallic compounds of aluminium
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Chicago

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