aluminon

noun

alu·​mi·​non

əˈlüməˌnän

plural -s

: a precipitant for aluminum ion used in analytical work; ammonium aurintricarboxylate

Word History

Etymology

aluminum ion

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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