TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
KAL3(SO 4)2(OH) [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Bauxite Mining
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alunite
1, record 1, English, alunite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alumite 2, record 1, English, alumite
correct
- alumstone 3, record 1, English, alumstone
correct
- alum rock 2, record 1, English, alum%20rock
correct
- alum-rock 4, record 1, English, alum%2Drock
- aluminilite 5, record 1, English, aluminilite
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A naturally occurring aluminum sulfate. 6, record 1, English, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Named by Beudant in 1824 after aluminilite of Delamétherie (1797). 7, record 1, English, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aluminilite: An old name for alunite. 5, record 1, English, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH) 8, record 1, English, - alunite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Mines de bauxite
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alunite
1, record 1, French, alunite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aluminilite 2, record 1, French, aluminilite
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfate d'aluminium naturel [...], d'où l'on tire en grande partie l'alun propre au commerce. 3, record 1, French, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les bauxites de karst, on rencontre parfois des minéraux alumineux de la famille des aluns [...] : le minéral «alunite» [...] est le plus fréquent. Comme la formule l'indique, le minéral peut contenir aussi bien du potassium que du sodium, en proportions respectives variables. 4, record 1, French, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa couleur est blanche, grise ou rougeâtre, sa structure concrétionnée. 3, record 1, French, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étymologie : contraction d'aluminilite, première appellation de ce minéral. 2, record 1, French, - alunite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : KAl3(SO4)2(OH) 5, record 1, French, - alunite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Minas de bauxita
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alunita
1, record 1, Spanish, alunita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto de la descomposición de las rocas traquíticas consistente en sulfato de aluminio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alunita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: K2SO[subídince 4]3Al2SO46H2O 1, record 1, Spanish, - alunita
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: