1.
[syn: aluminum, aluminium, Al, atomic number 13]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aluminum \A*lu"mi*num\ ([.a]*l[=u]*m[i^]*n[u^]m), n.
The metallic element forming the 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. Also called aluminium.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aluminium \Al`u*min"i*um\ ([a^]l`[-u]*m[i^]n"[i^]*[u^]m), n. [L.
alumen. See Alum.] (Chem.)
same as aluminum, chiefly British in usage.
[1913 Webster]
Aluminium bronze or gold, a pale gold-colored alloy of
aluminium and copper, used for journal bearings, etc.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
aluminium
n 1: a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in
bauxite [syn: aluminum, aluminium, Al, atomic number
13]
The Elements (07Nov00):
aluminium
Same as aluminum, chiefly British in usage. [1913 Webster]