aluminium

Etymology

First used in 1812 as an alternative form of aluminum which was coined in the same year. From Latin alūmen + -ium.

noun

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

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