aluminum hydroxide

A form of aluminium hydroxide — The hydrated form of alumina, having the formula Al(OH)₃; it reacts with bases to form aluminates.

Similar
aluminium hydroxidehydrated aluminum oxidehydrated aluminium oxide

Meanings

nounaluminum hydroxide (plural aluminum hydroxides)

plural aluminum hydroxides

  1. alternativechemistryAlternative spelling of aluminium hydroxide.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwhite crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite

Similar
aluminium hydroxidehydrated aluminum oxidehydrated aluminium oxide
Broader
hydroxidehydrated oxide

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