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aluminum chloride
aluminum hydroxide
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alunite

al·u·nite [ állyə nt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mineral: a white, gray, or reddish mineral composed of hydrated potassium aluminum sulfate. Source: altered volcanic rocks. Use: fertilizers.

[Mid-19th century. < French< alun "alum" < Latin alumen (see aluminum)]
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