aluminate

noun

alu·​mi·​nate ə-ˈlü-mə-nət How to pronounce aluminate (audio)
: a compound of alumina with a metallic oxide

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The researchers estimate that only about 2 percent of the wafer underwent reactions during the etching process (largely forming aluminate ions). John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024 The primary waste products are the results of the etching: sodium silicate and sodium aluminate. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024 Eons later, in 1739, Louis-Jacques Thénard discovered how to make cobalt aluminate, better known as cobalt blue. Sanjana Curtis, Scientific American, 4 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aluminate was in 1814

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“Aluminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminate. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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