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Record 1 2012-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
  • Industrial Ceramics
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
DEF

Proprietary fused alumina used in the manufacture of abrasive and refractory materials ...

OBS

Alundum has the same chemical composition as the natural mineral corundum.

OBS

alumina: Sold under the trade names of "alundum" or "aloxide."

OBS

Alundum®: registered trademark.

Key term(s)
  • alundum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
  • Céramiques industrielles
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
DEF

Corindon artificiel que l'on fabrique avec de la bauxite en la chauffant au four électrique.

OBS

Alundum®: Marque de commerce d'un oxyde d'alumine utilisé comme abrasif, ayant la même formule chimique que le corindon.

Key term(s)
  • alundum

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
  • Cerámicas industriales
  • Materiales de construcción artificiales
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