aluminium
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[edit] English
| Chemical element | |
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| 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
- (Canada) IPA: /əˈluːmɪnəm/, SAMPA: /@"lu:mIn@m/
- (RP) enPR: ăl"yo͝omĭn'ēəm, ăl"yo͝omĭn'yəm, IPA: /ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.jəm/, SAMPA: /%l.(j)U"mIn.i.@m/, /%{l.(j)U"mIn.j@m/
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Audio (UK) (file) - (US) enPR: ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'ēəm, ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'yəm, IPA: /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪn.j.əm/, SAMPA: /%l.(j)u"mIn.i@m/, /%{l.(j)u"mIn.j@m/
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[edit] Noun
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
Derived terms
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[edit] Translations
A silvery metal
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
[edit] External links
For etymology and more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/element.php?sym=Al (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)
[edit] Synonyms
- E173 when used as a food colouring
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Pronunciation
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aluminium (file)
[edit] Noun
aluminium n.
- aluminum (element)
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
aluminium m.
- aluminum (element)
[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
aluminium n.
- aluminum (element)
[edit] Polish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /aluˈmiɲum/
[edit] Noun
aluminium n. (indeclinable)
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[edit] Swedish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /alɵˈmiːnɪɵm/
[edit] Noun
aluminium n. (uncountable)
[edit] Declension
Declension of aluminium
| uncountable | uncountable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative | aluminium | aluminiumet | ||
| genitive | aluminiums | aluminiumets | ||
Declension of aluminium
| uncountable | uncountable | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative | aluminium | aluminiet | ||
| genitive | aluminiums | aluminiets | ||
[edit] References
- aluminium in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
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