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aluminium

[ al-yuh-min-ee-uhm ]

noun

, British.
  1. variant of aluminum.


aluminium

/ əˈluːmɪnəm; ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

By the late 1890s, they were making "lamps for lighthouses" and specialised in aluminium.

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It is a sort of non-stick frying pan solution, meaning that layers of molten aluminium do not get stuck on this expensive equipment.

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For islanders, whose lives are so interwoven with the sea, the ships of Britain's biggest ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne are more than just large lumps of steel and aluminium.

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In the past the EU imposed tariffs on iconic American products such as Harley Davidson motorcycles, bourbon whiskey and Levi's jeans in response to US duties on steel and aluminium.

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Along with its wood panels, LignoSat also incorporates traditional aluminium structures and electronic components.

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