From formal English to slang. 2014.
aluminum hydroxide — n any of several white gelatinous or crystalline hydrates Al2O3·nH2O of alumina esp one Al2O3·3H2O or Al(OH)3 used in medicine as an antacid * * * Al(OH)3, used as an antacid and as a phosphate binder in treatment of urolithiasis and… … Medical dictionary
aluminum hydroxide — n. a white powder, Al(OH) 3, obtained from bauxite and used to make glass, paper, etc. and in antacids … English World dictionary
aluminum hydroxide — noun white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite • Syn: ↑aluminium hydroxide, ↑hydrated aluminum oxide, ↑hydrated aluminium oxide • Hypernyms: ↑hydroxide, ↑hydrated oxide • Substance Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
aluminum hydroxide gel — [USP] a suspension of amorphous aluminum hydroxide in which there is partial substitution of carbonate for hydroxide; used as a gastric antacid, especially in treatment of peptic ulcer, and as a phosphate binder in treatment of hyperphosphatemia… … Medical dictionary
aluminum hydroxide — Chem. a crystalline, water insoluble powder, Al(OH)3 or Al2O3·3H2O, obtained chiefly from bauxite: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, and printing inks, in dyeing, and in medicine as an antacid and in the treatment of ulcers. Also called … Universalium
colloidal aluminum hydroxide — aluminum hydroxide gel … Medical dictionary
dried aluminum hydroxide gel — [USP] an amorphous form of aluminum hydroxide in which there is partial substitution of carbonate for hydroxide, prepared by drying aluminum hydroxide gel at low temperature; used as an antacid and phosphate binder … Medical dictionary
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited — 中国铝业 Type Public (SEHK: 2600, NYSE: ACH [1] Industry Aluminum Founded 2001 ( … Wikipedia
aluminum processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Aluminum, or aluminium (Al), is a silvery white metal with a melting point of 660° C (1,220° F) and a density of 2.7 grams per cubic centimetre. The most abundant… … Universalium
aluminum — aluminic /al yeuh min ik/, adj. /euh looh meuh neuhm/, n. 1. Chem. a silver white metallic element, light in weight, ductile, malleable, and not readily corroded or tarnished, occurring combined in nature in igneous rock, shale, clay, and most… … Universalium
