Definition of Alumenium
Al`u*min"i*um (ăl`&usl;*m&ibreve;n"&ibreve;*ŭm),
n. [L. alumen. See Alum.] (Chem.)
The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish
tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its
lightness, having a specific gravity of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08.
Symbol Al.
Aluminium bronze or gold, a pale
gold-colored alloy of aluminium and copper, used for journal bearings,
etc.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
- Both spellings are used in Canada.
- For information on the origins of the two spellings, see the Wikipedia article
Swedish
- aluminium
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