| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| aluminate | a compound of alumina with a metallic oxide |
| ferrites | compound, as NaFeO2, formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide |
| ferrite | compound, as NaFeO2, formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide |
| chelates | to combine (an organic compound) with a metallic ion to form a chelate |
| chelate | to combine (an organic compound) with a metallic ion to form a chelate |
| thermite | mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc. |
