fluoaluminate

noun

fluo·​aluminate

¦flü(ˌ)ō+

: a complex salt (as cryolite) characterized by the anion AlF₆⁻⁻⁻ containing fluorine and aluminum

Word History

Etymology

fluo- + aluminate

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