aluminium

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

aluminum

aluminum

Al

atomic number 13

tin

al

stainless steel

Translations

aluminium

Aluminium

alluminio

aluminio

aluminium

alumínio

αλουμίνιο

alumini

alüminyum

αργίλιο

aluminium

bafûn

alumini

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

It is used in the Bayer process of aluminium production .