aluminum chloride
- noun
- /əˈluːmɪnəm klɔːrˈaɪd/
- Specialized
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cloruro de aluminio
- Aluminum chloride is commonly added as a catalyst in the production of certain plastics.
Examples
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As a wood preservative, aluminum chloride can help protect timber from decay.
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The laboratory stored several jars of aluminum chloride for use in chemical synthesis.
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The lab used aluminum chloride as a catalyst.
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Is aluminum chloride safe to use in cosmetics?
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Aluminum chloride is commonly added as a catalyst in the production of certain plastics.
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As a wood preservative, aluminum chloride can help protect timber from decay.
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The laboratory stored several jars of aluminum chloride for use in chemical synthesis.
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward chemical compound name formed by combining an element ('aluminum') with the type of ion/compound ('chloride'), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the compound of aluminum and chlorine. The element+"-ide" naming pattern is standard in science and across languages, making the meaning compositional and accessible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Aluminum chloride comes from the metal aluminum and the chemical part chloride. The word aluminum comes from the old word 'alum' for a bitter 'salt', and chloride means a compound with the element 'chlorine', so the name simply tells you it is a chemical made from aluminum and chlorine and matches the white, crystalline substance used as a catalyst and wood preservative.
