having a specified gait (usually used in combination): slow-gaited; heavy-gaited oxen. Origin of gaited. 1580-1590. First recorded in 1580-90; gait + -ed3. Related forms.
Medical Definition of ALUMINA. : an oxide of aluminum Al2O3 that occurs native as corundum and in hydrated forms (as in bauxite) and is used in antacidsâcalled also aluminum oxide.
(É-l'mÉ-nÉ) Any of several forms of aluminum oxide used in aluminum production and in abrasives, refractories, ceramics, and electrical insulation. Alumina occurs naturally as the mineral corundum and, with minor traces of chromium and cobalt, as the minerals ruby and sapphire, respectively.