Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A silvery-white, ductile metallic element, the most abundant in the earth's crust but found only in combination, chiefly in bauxite. Having good conductive and thermal properties, it is used to form many hard, light, corrosion-resistant alloys. Atomic number 13; atomic weight 26.98; melting point 660.2°C; boiling point 2,467°C; specific gravity 2.69; valence 3. See Table at element.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as aluminium.
Wiktionary
- n. A metallic chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
- n. slang Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminum.
GNU Webster's 1913
- 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 .
WordNet 3.0
- n. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Etymologies
- Named in 1812 by British chemist Sir Humphry Davy who discovered it, after the earlier 1807 New Latin form alumium. (Wiktionary)
- alumin(a) + -(i)um. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“My partner, to me: "Tell him what you call aluminum.”
The Huffington Post: Laurence Watts: You Say 'Aluminum,' I Say 'Aluminium'
“Highly processed soy products may also contain aluminum, which is toxic to the kidneys, nervous system and brain.”
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“They kept them on the ‘silver platters,’ which is what they called aluminum pie plates.”
“What made it so classic is that Stoudamire's stash was wrapped in aluminum foil when he went through the metal detector.”
“Wrap the meat in aluminum foil, along with very fat spare ribs, covered with Stubb's barbeque sauce and an equal amout of vinegar.”
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“It would be fun to see them in aluminum jon boats with transom mounted, tiller steer out boards of 25HP or less.”
“While aluminum is an exception, other metals should be kept away from extreme and prolonged exposure to moisture.”
“Building light sails of ultrathin aluminum could open up the rest of the solar system for humanity.”
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“The hardest part will be -- mass producing -- ultrathin aluminum sheets from the raw aluminum.”
Reader's Consensus: Develop a new launch vehicle - NASA Watch
“But it will be cheaper, in the long run, to get the source aluminum from the moon rather than from the gravity well of Earth.”
Reader's Consensus: Develop a new launch vehicle - NASA Watch
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘aluminum’.
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Americanism
American words
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food collection
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Mountain Biking
Words that relate to bicycling or mountain biking
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Metals
words describing various metals
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Cinnamony Sea Anemones & Co.
Words full of m's and n's are a little-known cure for sadness.
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A Parthian Shot: Archery Words
Just what it says. Archery rocks.
bow, arrow, longbow, crossbow, barebow, recurve, compound bow, flight, arrowhead, nock, feather, yew and 197 more...
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
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Did Someone Say a Dinner Party?
It's a hazardous world out there...poison all around. I've tried not to include too many drugs (including medicines) and have ignored the fact that too much of anything can poison you. We're going ...
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thegirlnextfloor's list
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The things they carried (List 2)
Listening to this as an audio book for the second time. Tim O'Brien uses simple words and phrases to great effect. Very few unfamilar and big words . The writing style reminds me of words from Joh...
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2007bee-r02
2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee Round 2
query, tendency, danceable, parachute, malignant, brutal, humanely, lyrically, deductible, shindig, gravel, embroidered and 274 more...
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suunflowerss's Words
bakery, crisp, pollywog, crescent, chrysanthemum, aluminum, turquoise, bazooka, crotch rocket, paisley, vermouth, dildo and 107 more...
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OM3 Lesson 32
donuts, doughnuts, used, dozen, dozens, variety, carpool, gasoline, gas, gallon, million, a day and 38 more...
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Lucid Nutrition
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drdonaldbrief's Words
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Construction Material for the Immaterial
I like concrete metaphors. These are building supplies I've used for poetry.
...All our joys were clotted
with pearls, all our griefs were denied
with stone, all our words...paint, sandalwood, chalk, aluminum, brick, mother-of-pearl, goldleaf, pigment, mineral, terra-cotta, tempera, ash and 73 more...
Tweets
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