aluminium

Dictionnaire

Signification

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

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/

Étymologie

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.

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