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aluminium

/ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
alu-mini-um
IPA
/ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

Countable

noun

Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/
  • British English: /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aluminiums (plural) aluminum (alternative, Canada) § Usage notes (alternative)

Derived Forms

alane Alumel aluminic aluminiferous aluminilite aluminise aluminize aluminiumware alundum dialuminium dialuminum dihydroxyaluminium

Phrases

aluminio- alumino- aluminium-26 aluminium-27 aluminium arsenide aluminum arsenide aluminium borate aluminum borate

Frequently Paired Words

algraphy alum alumane alumina aluminate aluminian aluminide aluminothermy

Synonyms

alumium E173 when used as a food colouring aluminum al atomic number 13

Questions

How do you pronounce aluminium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/.
What does aluminium mean?
A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
Where does aluminium come from?
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.

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