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aluminate

aluminate

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A compound that forms when aluminum oxide joins another metal oxide
  • noun
  • /əˈluːmɪneɪt/
  • Specialized
: aluminato
  • Calcium aluminate is commonly used in the construction industry due to its rapid setting properties.
  • calcium aluminate

Examples

  • Calcium aluminate cement (CAC, Fondu from Kerneos, France) was used as an additive to modify the chemical composition of WGP.

    Academic text (2018)

  • This product features a fused calcium aluminate mortar lining that resists hydrogen sulfide gas.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Lafarge Calcium Aluminates, Chesapeake, VA

    Academic text (1998)

  • Lafarge Calcium Aluminates, Chesapeake, VA

    Academic text (1998)

  • "It owes this performance to binders based on silicates and calcium aluminates."

    Academic text (2000)

  • These processes change the electrical charges around the particles of soil and cause a link between the calcium silicate and aluminate hydration products and soil particles, which is called the cementation stage.

    Academic text (2016)

  • This converts the aluminium oxide in the ore to sodium aluminate, NaAl(OH)4, according to the chemical equation:

    Blog text (18)

  • This means that almost all calcium aluminate cement took part in geopolymerization reactions, forming the geopolymer aluminosilicate (N-A-S-H) network.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Portland cement; CRMW: Ceramic waste; CAC: Calcium aluminate cement; BP: Brick powder; FA: Fly ash; S: Slag; T: Tile.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The new formula incorporates a unique blend of minerals, including calcium aluminate, to enhance durability.

Surface Forms

aluminate singular
aluminates plural

Morphology

aluminate = alumina (semi-transparent) = alumina + ate

Formally analyzable as 'alumina' + '-ate', but the chemical sense of '-ate' (forming salts/anions) is technical and may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Aluminate comes from alum (from alumina, meaning 'aluminium oxide') plus the chemical ending -ate, which names a salt or compound. So an aluminate is literally an 'alum' joined with another metal, which explains why the word names compounds made from alumina and other metals.