† aluminiformadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Latin alumin- , alumen , -iform comb. form.

Etymology: < classical Latin alumin-, alumen alum n.¹ + -iform comb. form, after French aluminiforme (1767 or earlier). Compare post-classical Latin aluminiformis (1741 or earlier). N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ălⁱū·minifǭ:ɹm, æ:lⁱumi·ni-) /əˈl(j)uːmɪnɪˌfɔːm/, /ˌæl(j)uːˈmɪnɪ-/.

Chemistry. Obsolete.

Having the form of alum crystals.

ΚΠ

1791 W. Nicholson tr. J. A. C. Chaptal Elements Chem. II. 221 It forms crystals, which Mr. De Lisle considers as aluminiform octahedrons [Fr. des octaèdres aluminiformes].

1829 London Encycl. I. 715/2 He thus obtained silver amalgam in the form of..aluminiform octahedrons, resembling the native dendritic silver.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	aluminiform
释义	† aluminiformadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Latin alumin- , alumen , -iform comb. form. Etymology: < classical Latin alumin-, alumen alum n.¹ + -iform comb. form, after French aluminiforme (1767 or earlier). Compare post-classical Latin aluminiformis (1741 or earlier). N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ălⁱū·minifǭ:ɹm, æ:lⁱumi·ni-) /əˈl(j)uːmɪnɪˌfɔːm/, /ˌæl(j)uːˈmɪnɪ-/. Chemistry. Obsolete. Having the form of alum crystals. ΚΠ 1791 W. Nicholson tr. J. A. C. Chaptal Elements Chem. II. 221 It forms crystals, which Mr. De Lisle considers as aluminiform octahedrons [Fr. des octaèdres aluminiformes]. 1829 London Encycl. I. 715/2 He thus obtained silver amalgam in the form of..aluminiform octahedrons, resembling the native dendritic silver. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1791
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