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.
Aluminum Oxide. alumina, A1 2 0 3; a compound of aluminum with oxygen; a component of clays and a raw product for the production of aluminum.Colorless crystals with a melting point of 2,050Â°C and a boiling point above 3,000Â°C. Aluminum oxide is known in two modifications, Î± and Î³. specially prepared aluminum oxide, known as active aluminum oxide, is used in the form of a fine crystallic powder as an adsorbent and catalyst. Its adsorbent and catalytic properties depend to a great degree upon the quality and processing of the initial materials and upon the method of preparation.