aluminium

[ al-yuh-min-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌæl yəˈmɪn i əm /

noun, adjective Chiefly British.

aluminum.

Words nearby aluminium

alumina cement, aluminate, aluminated, aluminiferous, aluminite, aluminium, aluminium bronze, aluminium hydroxide, aluminium oxide, aluminium sulphate, aluminize

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British Dictionary definitions for aluminium

aluminium

US and Canadian aluminum (əˈluːmɪnəm)

/ (ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm) /

noun

a light malleable ductile silvery-white metallic element that resists corrosion; the third most abundant element in the earth's crust (8.1 per cent), occurring only as a compound, principally in bauxite. It is used, esp in the form of its alloys, in aircraft parts, kitchen utensils, etc. Symbol: Al; atomic no: 13; atomic wt: 26.9815; valency: 3; relative density: 2.699; melting pt: 660.45°C; boiling pt: 2520°C