aluminium
English[edit]
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Al | |
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Alternative forms[edit]
- aluminum (American, Canada, Philippines) (see #Usage notes below)
Etymology[edit]
First used in 1812 as an alternative form of aluminum which was coined in the same year.[1] From Latin alūmen + -ium.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) enPR: ăl"yo͝omĭn'ēəm, ăl"yo͝omĭn'yəm, IPA(key): /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.jəm/
Audio (UK) (file) Audio (AUS) (file) - (US) enPR: ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'ēəm, ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'yəm, IPA(key): /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.jəm/ (or like aluminum)
- (Canada) enPR: əlo͞om'ĭnəm, IPA(key): /əˈluːmɪnəm/ (corresponding to aluminum)
- (New Zealand) enPR: ăl"(y)əmĭn'yəm, IPA(key): /ˌɛl.(j)ɘˈmɘn.jɘm/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
aluminium (countable and uncountable, plural aluminiums)
- A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
- (slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.
Usage notes[edit]
- For information on the origins of the two spellings, see the Wikipedia article.
Synonyms[edit]
- alumium (obsolete)
- E173 when used as a food colouring
Derived terms[edit]
- aluminic
- aluminiferous
- aluminio-, alumino-
- aluminium-27
- aluminium arsenide, aluminum arsenide
- aluminium borate, aluminum borate
- aluminium boron oxide, aluminum boron oxide
- aluminium brass, aluminum brass
- aluminium bromide, aluminum bromide
- aluminium bronze, aluminum bronze
- aluminium caesium tetrachloride
- aluminium carbide, aluminum carbide
- aluminium chloride, aluminum chloride
- aluminium chloride fluoride, aluminum chloride fluoride
- aluminium chloride oxide, aluminum chloride oxide
- aluminium chlorohydrate, aluminum chlorohydrate
- aluminium difluoride, aluminum difluoride
- aluminium difluoride oxide, aluminum difluoride oxide
- aluminium family
- aluminium fluoride, aluminum fluoride
- aluminium foil, aluminum foil
- aluminium gallium arsenide, aluminum gallium arsenide
- aluminium-gallium-indium phosphide, aluminum-gallium-indium phosphide
- aluminium gallium nitride, aluminum gallium nitride
- aluminium hydride, aluminum hydride
- aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide
- aluminium iodide, aluminum iodide
- aluminium isopropoxide, aluminum isopropoxide
- aluminium monobromide, aluminum monobromide
- aluminium monochloride, aluminum monochloride
- aluminium monofluoride, aluminum monofluoride
- aluminium monofluoride monoxide
- aluminium monoiodide, aluminum monoiodide
- aluminium monophosphide, aluminum monophosphide
- aluminium monostearate, aluminum monostearate
- aluminium monotelluride, aluminum monotelluride
- aluminium monoxide, aluminum monoxide
- aluminium nitrate, aluminum nitrate
- aluminium nitride, aluminum nitride
- aluminium oxide, aluminum oxide
- aluminium oxide hydroxide, aluminum oxide hydroxide
- aluminium oxynitride, aluminum oxynitride
- aluminium paper
- aluminium phosphide, aluminum phosphide
- aluminium rubidium tetrachloride, aluminum rubidium tetrachloride
- aluminium shower
- aluminium silicate, aluminum silicate
- aluminium silicon monoxide, aluminum silicon monoxide
- aluminium suboxide, aluminum suboxide
- aluminium sulphate, aluminum sulfate
- aluminium sulphate hexadecahydrate, aluminum sulfate hexadecahydrate
- aluminium sulphide, aluminum sulfide
- aluminium tribromide, aluminum tribromide
- aluminium trichloride, aluminum trichloride
- aluminium trifluoride, aluminum trifluoride
- aluminium triiodide, aluminum triiodide
- alundum
- beryllium aluminium oxide, beryllium aluminum oxide
- dialuminium, dialuminum
- diethylaluminium chloride, diethylaluminum chloride
- dihydroxyaluminium
- diisobutylaluminium hydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride
- duralumin
- eka-aluminium, ekaaluminum
- ferro-aluminium, ferro-aluminum
- lithium aluminium hydride, lithium aluminum hydride
- magnalium
- magnesium aluminium oxide, magnesium aluminum oxide
- magnesium aluminium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate
- monoaluminium, monoaluminum
- native aluminium
- potassium aluminium chloride, potassium aluminum chloride
- potassium aluminium silicate
- potassium aluminium sulfate
- potassium aluminium sulphate, potassium aluminum sulfate
- rubidium aluminium sulphate-dodecahydrate, rubidium aluminum sulfate-dodecahydrate
- sodium aluminium fluoride, sodium aluminum fluoride
- sodium aluminium phosphate
- triethylaluminium, triethylaluminum
- trimethylaluminium, trimethyl aluminium
- yttrium aluminium garnet, yttrium aluminum garnet
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
Afrikaans[edit]
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Al | |
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Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
aluminium (uncountable)
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Created in 1812, from Latin alūmen (“alum”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium n (singular definite aluminiummet, not used in plural form)
Synonyms[edit]
- E173 (when used as a food colouring)
Dutch[edit]
Chemical element | |
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Al | |
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Next: silicium (Si) |
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English aluminium.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium n (uncountable)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
French[edit]

Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English aluminium.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium m (plural aluminiums)
- aluminum (element)
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “aluminium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Indonesian[edit]
Chemical element | |
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Al | |
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Next: silikon (Si) |
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch aluminium, from English aluminium.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium
- aluminium (a silvery metal)
Alternative forms[edit]
- aloeminioem (superseded)
- alumunium
Derived terms[edit]
- aluminium asetat
- aluminium diasetat
- aluminium dilinoleat
- aluminium dimerat
- aluminium dimiristat
- aluminium disetil fosfat
- aluminium distearat
- aluminium format
- aluminium fosfat
- aluminium hidroksida
- aluminium klorhidroksida
- aluminium klorida
- aluminium klorohidrat
- aluminium laktat
- aluminium palmitat
- aluminium silikat
- aluminium sitrat
- aluminium stearat
- aluminium sulfat
Further reading[edit]
- “aluminium” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Latin[edit]
Chemical element | |
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Al | |
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Next: silicium (Si) |
Etymology[edit]
Derived from alūmen, alūminis (“alum”) + -ium (chemical element suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.luːˈmi.ni.um/, [äɫ̪uːˈmɪniʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.luˈmi.ni.um/, [äluˈmiːnium]
Noun[edit]
alūminium n (genitive alūminiī); second declension
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | alūminium | alūminia |
Genitive | alūminiī | alūminiōrum |
Dative | alūminiō | alūminiīs |
Accusative | alūminium | alūminia |
Ablative | alūminiō | alūminiīs |
Vocative | alūminium | alūminia |
Malay[edit]
Chemical element | |
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Al | |
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Next: silikon (Si) |
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium (Jawi spelling الومينيوم)
- aluminium (A silvery metal)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium m or n (definite singular aluminiumen or aluminiumet) (uncountable)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “aluminium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium m or n (definite singular aluminiumen or aluminiumet) (uncountable)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “aluminium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English aluminium,[1] from Latin alumen.[2] First attested in 1818.[3]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium n (indeclinable)
Derived terms[edit]
Collocations[edit]
- powlekany aluminium ― coated in aluminum
- pokryty aluminium ― covered with aluminum
- polerowane aluminium ― polished aluminum
- szczotkowane aluminium ― brushed aluminum
- anodowane aluminium ― anodized aluminum
- drugoligowe aluminium ― second-tier aluminum
- matowe aluminium ― matt aluminum
- lekkie aluminium ― lightweight aluminum
- cenne aluminium ― valuable aluminum
- przetop aluminium ― aluminum smelting
- huta aluminium ― aluminum smelter
- odlewnia aluminium ― aluminum foundry
- stop aluminium ― aluminum alloy
- kilogram aluminium ― kilogram of aluminum
- spawanie aluminium ― aluminum welding
- tlenek aluminium ― aluminum oxide
- imitacja aluminium ― aluminum imitation
- recykling aluminium ― aluminum recycling
- walcownia aluminium ― aluminum rolling mill
- tona aluminium ― ton of aluminum
- przetwórstwo aluminium ― processing of aluminum
- odzysk aluminium ― aluminum recovery
- produkcja aluminium ― aluminum production
- hutnictwo aluminium ― aluminum metallurgy
- zastosowanie aluminium ― use of aluminum
- producent aluminium ― aluminum producer
- złom aluminium ― aluminum scrap
- warstwa aluminium ― aluminum layer
- wytwarzanie aluminium ― production of aluminum
- proszek aluminium ― aluminum powder
- fabryka aluminium ― aluminum factory
- złodziej aluminium ― aluminum thief
- cena aluminium ― aluminum price
- skład aluminium ― aluminum composition
- rynek aluminium ― aluminum market
- kraść aluminium ― to steal aluminum
- produkować aluminium ― to produce aluminum
- tworzyć aluminium ― to create aluminum
- aluminium kosztuje ileś ― aluminum costs some amount
References[edit]
- ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “aluminium”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- ^ Dziennik Wileński[1], issue T.2, N. 8, 1818, page 178
- Pęzik, Piotr; Przepiórkowski, A.; Bańko, M.; Górski, R.; Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, B (2012) Wyszukiwarka PELCRA dla danych NKJP. Narodowy Korpus Języka Polskiego [National Polish Language Corpus, PELCRA search engine][2], Wydawnictwo PWN
Further reading[edit]
- aluminium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- aluminium in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “aluminium”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “aluminjum”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 28
Romanian[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium n (uncountable)
- Alternative form of aluminiu
Swedish[edit]
Chemical element | |
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Al | |
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aluminium n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
Declension of aluminium | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | aluminium | aluminiumet | — | — |
Genitive | aluminiums | aluminiumets | — | — |
Declension of aluminium | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | aluminium | aluminiet | — | — |
Genitive | aluminiums | aluminiets | — | — |
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