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Aluminum Oxide
Definition
: An oxide of aluminum, occurring in nature as various minerals such as bauxite, corundum, etc. It is used as an adsorbent, desiccating agent, and catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cements and refractories.
Other names
Alumina; Oxide, Aluminum; Ceramic, Alumina; Sapphire; Corundum; Bauxite; Aluminum Oxide (AlO2); Aluminum Oxide (Al2O); Aluminum Oxide (Al130O40); Alumina Ceramic
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proplast II [ PTFE-alumina,polytetrafluoroethylene-aluminum oxide ]
aluminum oxide substituted for graphite in Proplast I
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*Aluminum Oxide
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J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1982;40(12):771