aluminum hydroxide

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(thing) by CentrX (9.3 mon) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Mon Oct 02 2000 at 21:38:53
A white powder, Al(OH)3, insoluble in water but soluble in mineral acids and in sodium hydroxide. It is obtained from bauxite and is used in the manufacture of glass and paper. A form of this substance is used as an antacid, in the form of either a powder or a gel.
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