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aluminous
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a·lu·mi·nous
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adjective
of the
nature
of or containing alum or alumina.
Origin:
1535–45;
<
French
alumineux
or
Latin
alūminōsus;
see
alum
1
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-ous
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sem·i·a·lu·mi·nous,
adjective
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aluminous
(əˈluːmɪnəs)
—
adj
1.
resembling aluminium
2.
another word for
aluminiferous
aluminosity
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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