aluminium

Betekenis

1. A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
2. A single atom of this element.
3. (slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/

Etimologie

First used in 1812 as an alternative form of aluminum which was coined in the same year. From Latin alūmen + -ium.
* For information on the origins of the two spellings, see the Wikipedia article.

Sinne

It is used in the Bayer process of aluminium production .