Aluminium Meaning
/ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
nounA single atom of this element.
Sentence Examples
Powders of aluminium, magnesium, silicon, etc. explode.
Many boxes are produced out of aluminium.
Aluminium doesn't conduct electricity as well as copper.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The aircraft's wings were constructed from a lightweight alloy of ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The window frames were made from lightweight ____ for better support.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin alūmen Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English aluminium First used in 1812 as an alternative form of aluminum which was coined in the same year. From Latin alūmen + -ium. * For information on the origins of the two spellings, see the Wikipedia article.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There are plenty of reasons, Australians may reason, why our nation might be exempted from the threatened next round of Trumpian tariffs, on stuff like aluminium and pharmaceuticals."
— 2025 February 5, Annabel Crabb, “Donald Trump didn't invent brawling about tariffs. Australia gave it a red hot go”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The aircraft's wings were constructed from a lightweight alloy of ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The window frames were made from lightweight ____ for better support.