Medical term:
alumina
alumina
[ah-loo´mĭ-nah]aluminum oxide.
(in pharmaceuticals) aluminum hydroxide.
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a·lu·mi·num ox·ide
a compound of aluminum used as an abrasive, as a refractory, and in chromatography.
Synonym(s): alumina
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a·lu·mi·na
(ă-lū'mi-nă)One of the strongest white ceramic materials used in dental practice; an abrasive employed to strengthen porcelain or as a substructure for all ceramic crowns and bridges.
[L. alumen, alum]
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