aluminothermy
or a·lu·mi·no·ther·mics
[ uh-loo-muh-nuh-thur-mee ]
/ əˈlu mə nəˌθɜr mi /
noun Metallurgy.
a process of producing high temperatures by causing finely divided aluminum to react with the oxygen from another metallic oxide.
Words nearby aluminothermy
aluminize,
alumino-,
aluminography,
aluminosilicate,
aluminosis,
aluminothermy,
aluminous,
aluminous cement,
aluminum,
aluminum acetate,
aluminum ammonium sulfate
British Dictionary definitions for aluminothermy
aluminothermy
/ (əˈluːmɪnəʊˌθɜːmɪ) /
noun
a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. The mixture of aluminium and the oxide is ignited, causing the aluminium to be oxidized and the metal oxide to be reduced to the metal
Also called: thermite process