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Aluminum: One of the chemical elements, a silvery, lightweight, easily worked metal that resists corrosion.

Die-Cast Controlled-Fill Aluminum Frame: Alloy frames featuring large one-piece sections constructed with a high-vacuum mold process, reducing porosity and eliminating air pockets that can result when pouring molten aluminum. These . . . View Full Definition

Aluminum Paint: A paint that includes aluminum particles and gives a metallic finish when dried.

Aluminum (Al): Atomic number: 13, Atomic mass: 26.98154 g.mol -1, Electronegativity: 1.5, Density: 2.7 g.cm -3 at 20 °C, Melting point: 660.4 °C, Boiling point: 2467 °C, Vanderwaals radius: 0.143 nm, Ionic . . . View Full Definition

Aluminum Oxide (Poly Crystal): A fused AL203 biocompatible material.

Aluminum Oxide (Alpha Single Crystal): An inert highly biocompatible strong ceramic material from which endosseous implants are fabricated.

Aluminum Compounds: Groups of chemicals often used as hardeners in fixing baths.

Alclad: Trademark name of Alcoa for high-strength sheet aluminum clad with a layer (approximately 5.5% thickness per side) of high-purity aluminum, popularly used in airplane manufacture.

Bauxite: The principal ore of aluminum. A mixture of aluminum oxides and hydroxides that forms from intense chemical weathering of a soil in tropical environments.

Bench Mark (BM): A fixed physical object or mark used as reference for a horizontal or vertical datum. A tidal bench mark is one near a tide station to which the tide staff and tidal datums are referred. A p . . . View Full Definition