Aluminium

Pronunciation

• Canada IPA: /əˈluːmɪnÉ™m/
• RP enPR: ăl"yo͝omÄ­n'Ä“É™m, IPA: /ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.i.É™m/, /ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.jÉ™m/
• US enPR: ăl"(y)oÍžomÄ­n'Ä“É™m, IPA: /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.É™m/, /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪn.j.É™m/ or like aluminum

Alternative forms

• aluminum US, Canada (see #Usage notes below)

Origin

First used in 1812 as an alternative form of aluminum which was invented in the same year.

Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988

, from Latin alumen, from Proto-Indo-European *hâ‚‚elud-.

Full definition of aluminium

Noun

1. A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

Usage notes

For information on the origins of the two spellings, see Aluminium#Etymology.

Synonyms

• alumium obsolete
• E173 when used as a food colouring

Derived terms

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