aluminium

Significado (Inglés)

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

Sinónimos

aluminum

aluminum

Al

atomic number 13

tin

al

stainless steel

Traducións

aluminium

Aluminium

alluminio

aluminio

aluminium

alumínio

αλουμίνιο

alumini

alüminyum

αργίλιο

aluminium

bafûn

alumini

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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.

Frases

It is used in the Bayer process of aluminium production .