aluminide

aluminide

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Italic *-men
Latin -men
Latin alūmen
Proto-Indo-European *-om
Proto-Italic *-om
Latin -umder.
English -ium
English aluminium
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idusder.
English -ide
English aluminide

    From aluminium + -ide.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    aluminide (plural aluminides)

    1. (chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element

    Derived terms

    • columbium aluminide
    • copper aluminide
    • ferric aluminide
    • iron aluminide
    • magnesium aluminide
    • nickel aluminide
    • niobium aluminide
    • platinum aluminide
    • tantalum aluminide
    • titanium aluminide
    • uranium aluminide
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