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aluminium
[ al-yuh-min-ee-uhm ]
aluminium
/ 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
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Giles; aluminium and its bronze in 1864; the transfer process in 1856 by Tearne and Richmond.
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Gore found that aluminium was dissolved and that sodium and potassium were attacked by the gas, even before its liquefaction.
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At the same time the aluminium sphere is released, and out it floats in the wind tugging at the spring.
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A small aluminium sphere was arranged to blow out at the end of a light cord exerting tension on a calibrated spring.
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Alunite, al′un-īt, n. a mineral consisting of common alum together with normal hydrate of aluminium.
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