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• a variation of aluminum.

aluminium

American  

[al-yuh-min-ee-uhm] / ˌæl jəˈmɪn i əm /

noun

British.

1. variant of aluminum.

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aluminium British  

/ 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

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The heavy-looking crate, encased in an aluminium frame, was lowered out of the lorry, in front of a select crowd including the French ambassador to the UK and the director of the British Museum.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Minnebraker was a talented engineer and had made himself a lightweight aluminium wheelchair.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

“Among the base metals complex, aluminium was the most exposed to the conflict narrative given the concentration of smelting capacity and key seaborne trade routes linked to the region,” analysts at Sucden Financial say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The agreement aims to give Europe better access to these materials, most notably aluminium, lithium and manganese.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

The suppers were TV dinners in floppy aluminium containers with separate compartments for the stewed meat, the boiled potatoes and the peas.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl