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alumin(i)um

alumin(i)um is the nonstandard spelling of aluminium.

Meaning of aluminium

Noun

aluminium (countable and uncountable, plural aluminiums)

  1. A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
    • 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
    1. (countable) An atom of this element.
  2. (slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.

Questions about alumin(i)um

What is alumin(i)um the nonstandard spelling of?
Alumin(i)um is the nonstandard spelling of aluminium.

Words near alumin(i)um in the dictionary

  1. alumed
  2. Alumel
  3. alumian
  4. alumic
  5. alumiferous
  6. alumin(i)um
  7. alumina
  8. aluminas
  9. aluminate
  10. aluminated
  11. aluminates

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