aluminium

American  

[al-yuh-min-ee-uhm] / ˌæl yəˈmɪn 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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Example Sentences

Most recently, state-backed giants Emirates Global Aluminium and Aluminium Bahrain were attacked on Saturday.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Find insight on Lotus Resources, Press Metal Aluminium, uranium miners and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Aluminium Bahrain halted shipments, and Qatalum declared force majeure, disrupting Middle East aluminum output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Aluminum Corp. of China’s shares rose 3.7%, China Hongqiao’s stock added 2.8% and Nanshan Aluminium International’s shares were 4.1% higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Aluminium electrode.Aluminium electrode connected to platinum wire.Aluminium electrode connected to platinum wire and protected by glass.Detail of fastening platinum wire.

From On Laboratory Arts by Threlfall, Richard