Pharmacologic Substance
aluminum oxide
a·lu·mi·num ox·ide
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Compound, occurring naturally as corundum and in hydrated form as bauxite, that is the raw material in aluminum production.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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