alumina

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Scope note
A synthetically produced aluminum oxide, a white or nearly colorless crystalline substance that is used as a starting material for the smelting of aluminum metal, as the raw material for a broad range of advanced ceramic products, and as an active agent in chemical processing. Alumina is derived from bauxite, a naturally occurring ore containing variable amounts of hydrous aluminum oxides.
alumina
Accepted term: 13-May-2024