aluminium

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Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR ăl"yo͝omĭn'ēəm, IPA: /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.jəm/
• (America) enPR ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'ēəm, IPA: /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪn.j.əm/ (or like aluminum)
• (Canada) enPR: əlo͞om'ĭnəm, IPA: /əˈluːmɪnəm/
• (New Zealand) enPR: ăl"(y)əmĭn'yəm, IPA: /ˌɛl.(j)ɘˈmɘn.jɘm/

Noun

aluminium

1. 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. (slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.

Synonyms

• alumium (obsolete)
• E173 when used as a food colouring

Related terms

Translations

• French: aluminium
• German: Aluminium
• Italian: alluminio
• Portuguese: alumínio
• Russian: алюми́ний
• Spanish: aluminio

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