Word Study
aluminium
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aluminium, n. (US aluminum) a silvery light and malleable metallic element resistant to tarnishing by air.
Idiom
aluminium bronze an alloy of copper and aluminium.
Usage
Symb.: Al.
Etymology
aluminium, alt. (after sodium etc.) f. aluminum, earlier alumium f. ALUM + -IUM
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