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aluminothermy

a·lu·mi·no·ther·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-loo-muh-nuh-thur-mee]
    • /əˈlu mə nəˌθɜr mi/
    • /əlˈuːmɪnˌʌðəmi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-loo-muh-nuh-thur-mee]
    • /əˈlu mə nəˌθɜr mi/

Definitions of aluminothermy word

  • noun aluminothermy a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. The mixture of aluminium and the oxide is ignited, causing the aluminium to be oxidized and the metal oxide to be reduced to the metal 3
  • noun aluminothermy a metallurgical process in which aluminum reduces another metal from its oxide, simultaneously releasing great heat 3
  • noun aluminothermy a process of producing high temperatures by causing finely divided aluminum to react with the oxygen from another metallic oxide. 1
  • noun aluminothermy (inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium. 1
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Origin of aluminothermy

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; alumino- + -thermy

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Parts of speech for Aluminothermy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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aluminothermy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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