aluminium oxide

(Elements & Compounds) a white or colourless insoluble powder occurring naturally as corundum and used in the production of aluminium and its compounds, abrasives, glass, and ceramics. Formula: Al2O3. Also called: alumina See also activated alumina

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Noun

aluminium oxide - any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum

alumina, aluminum oxide

furnace lining, refractory - lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

corundom, corundum - very hard mineral used as an abrasive

alundum - a substance made of fused alumina

Translations

アルミナ酸化アルミニウム

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Derman, Characterization of porous anodic aluminium oxide film on aluminium templates formed in anodizing process, Adv.

First-Step Anodization of Commercial Aluminum in Oxalic Acid: Activation Energy of Rate Process and Structural Features of Porous Alumina and of Aluminum Substrate as a Function of Temperature

In a paper published in Advanced Functional Materials, lead author Dr Ali Zavabeti (RMIT) and Professor Kalantar-zadeh explained that when a chunk of aluminium is added to the core of liquid gallium at room temperature, layers of aluminium oxide are quickly produced at the surface of the gallium.

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Porous aluminium oxide film can be grown in the mixed solution of phosphoric acid and acetic acid solution.

The effect of electrolyte temperature on formation of porous aluminium oxide films in anodising process

Konagai, "Hydrogenated aluminium oxide films deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition for passivation of p-type crystalline silicon," in Proceedings of the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, pp.

RF magnetron sputtering aluminum oxide film for surface passivation on crystalline silicon wafers

A Bahrain-based company that has developed a breakthrough green, efficient and cost-effective process to separate aluminium from smelter dross and produce fertiliser from the aluminium oxide residue has made major headway.

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OAL is one of the large producers of Calcined and Fused Aluminium Oxide products in India.

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Samples are typically held in perforated metal containers suspended in the sand from supports at the top of a stainless steel cylinder containing particles of aluminium oxide.

Precise heating performance

The most important factors are definitely the consistency and quality of the photoactive and aluminium oxide layers of the printing plates.

Influence of the printing process on the quality of AGX printing plates

Apart from its hydrocarbon resources, Kazakhstan is rich in uranium, gold, iron ore, chrome ore, nickel, cobalt, lead, uranium, bauxite and aluminium oxide. The country has the world's largest reserves of zinc, wolfram, barite and molybdenum, and it is estimated to have about 25% of the global uranium reserves.

Kazakhstan's Oil Refining Sector & Other Industries

Simply fix sharpener to the bottom plate, switch power on and the aluminium oxide abrasive regrinds keen new edges at the correct cutting angle.

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