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aluminium nitrate

aluminium nitrate

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A white solid salt made from aluminium and nitric acid used in dyeing and laboratory work
  • noun
  • /əˈluːmɪnəm ˈnaɪtreɪt/
  • UK
translation icon : nitrato de aluminio
  • When heated, aluminium nitrate decomposes to release nitrogen dioxide gas.

Examples

  • The laboratory ordered new supplies of aluminium nitrate for chemical synthesis.

  • The laboratory used aluminium nitrate for several experiments.

  • Aluminium nitrate is commonly used as a catalyst in organic reactions.

  • Can you provide some aluminium nitrates for the project?

  • The laboratory ordered new supplies of aluminium nitrate for chemical synthesis.

  • When heated, aluminium nitrate decomposes to release nitrogen dioxide gas.

  • The laboratory used aluminium nitrate in various experiments to test its properties.

Surface Forms

aluminium nitrate singular
aluminium nitrates plural
aluminum nitrates plural
aluminum nitrate singular

Morphology

aluminum + nitrate

The meaning is directly compositional: 'aluminium' names the metal and 'nitrate' names the NO3-containing salt, so 'aluminium nitrate' is predictably the nitrate salt of aluminium. This follows standard chemical naming conventions that are similar across languages, making the compound transparent to a learner who already knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Aluminium nitrate is named from the metal aluminium and the 'nitrate' part from nitric acid. It means the white crystalline salt formed when aluminium and the nitrate part join, so the name refers to that common lab chemical used in tanning, dyeing, and experiments.