# alumina

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/ · frequency rank #40,548

## Definitions
1. Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound.

## Etymology
From the combining form of Latin alumen + -a.

## Easily confused with
- **Amina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alumina-vs-amina)
- **alumni** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alumina-vs-alumni)
- **aluminum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alumina-vs-aluminum)
- **Alina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alina-vs-alumina)
- **albumin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albumin-vs-alumina)

## Common misspellings (9)
`allumina`, `almuina`, `aluimna`, `alumian`, `aluminna`, `alummina`, `alumnia`, `aulmina`, `laumina`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alumina