aluminium

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxiteSynonyms: aluminum Al atomic number 13

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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]