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magnalium

[ mag-ney-lee-uhm ]

noun

  1. an alloy of magnesium and aluminum, sometimes also containing copper, nickel, tin, and lead.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of magnalium1

First recorded in 1895–1900; magn(esium) + al(uminum) + -ium
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Example Sentences

They seem to be made either of aluminium, or more probably magnalium.

Magnalium takes the place of aluminum in the crankcase, because it is not only lighter but stronger and can be cast very thin.

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