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aluminium
Meaning
- 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.
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.
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