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The atmospheric burn-up of satellites during their fall to Earth produces aluminum oxide, which can destroy atmospheric ozone and alter Earth's albedo — its ability to reflect sunlight.—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025 The material is a synthetic form of aluminum oxide, one of the hardest substances second only to diamond.—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024 Conventional metal satellites create aluminum oxide particles during re-entry, but wooden ones would just burn up with less pollution, Doi said.—Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Conventional metal satellites create aluminum oxide particles during re-entry, but wooden ones would burn up with less pollution, Doi said.—Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for aluminum oxide
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