aluminium
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[edit] English
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Al | Previous: magnesium (Mg) |
| Next: silicon (Si) | |
[edit] Alternative forms
- aluminum (US, Canada) (see #Usage notes below)
[edit] Etymology
Started to be used in 1812 as an alternative form of aluminum which was invented in the same year.[1]
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Canadian) IPA: /əˈluːmɪnəm/
- (RP) ăl"yo͝omĭn'ēəm, /ˌæljʊˈmɪniəm/, /%{l(j)U"mIni@m/ or ăl"yo͝omĭn'yəm, /ˌæljʊˈmɪnjəm/, /%{l(j)U"mInj@m/
- (US) ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'ēəm, /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪniəm/, /%{l(j)u"mIni@m/ or ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'yəm, /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪnjəm/, /%{l(j)u"mInj@m/
[edit] Noun
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Plural |
aluminium (uncountable)
- A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
[edit] Usage notes
- For information on the origins of the two spellings, see the Wikipedia article
[edit] Synonyms
- alumium (obsolete)
- E173 when used as a food colouring
[edit] Derived terms
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[edit] Translations
A silvery metal
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Notes:
- ^ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
[edit] External links
For etymology and more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/al.html (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)
[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
Created in 1812, from Latin alūmen (“‘alum’”).
[edit] Noun
aluminium n. (singular definite aluminiummet, not used in plural form)
- (chemistry) aluminum
[edit] Synonyms
- E173 when used as a food colouring
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
aluminium n.
- aluminum (element)
[edit] French
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[edit] Noun
aluminium m.
- aluminum (element)
[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
aluminium n.
- aluminum (element)
[edit] Polish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /aluˈmiɲum/
[edit] Noun
aluminium m.
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[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
aluminium n. (uncountable)
| Declination for aluminium | Singular | Uncountable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | Indefinite | Definite | ||
| Nominative | aluminium | aluminiumet | ||
| Genitive | aluminiums | aluminiumets | ||
| Declination for aluminium | Singular | Uncountable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | Indefinite | Definite | ||
| Nominative | aluminium | alumniniet | ||
| Genitive | aluminiums | alumniniets | ||
- (chemistry) aluminium
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