aluminite

noun

alu·​mi·​nite

əˈlüməˌnīt

plural -s

: a hydrous aluminum sulfate Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7H₂O usually occurring in white compact reniform masses

Word History

Etymology

German aluminit, from alumin- + -it -ite

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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