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ALUMINOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aluminous mean?
• ALUMINOUS (adjective)
The adjective ALUMINOUS has 1 sense:
1. pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum
Familiarity information: ALUMINOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
aluminum (a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite)
Derivation:
aluminum (a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite)
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