Aluminum Oxide
| Medical Definition: |
An oxide of aluminum, occurring in nature as various minerals such as bauxite, corundum, etc. It is used as an adsorbent, desiccating agent, and catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cements and refractories. |
| Also Called: |
Aluminum Oxide (Al2O),Aluminum Oxide (AlO2),Bauxite,Aluminum Oxide (Al130O40),Alumina Ceramic,Corundum,Sapphire |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
1344-28-1 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Aluminum (1966-1977),Oxides (1966-1977) |
Aluminum Oxide Categories.
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Aluminum Silicates - Any of the numerous types of clay which contain varying proportions of Al2O3 and SiO2. They are made synthetically by heating aluminum fluoride at 1000-2000 degrees C with silica and water vapor. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed) |
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