English

Alternative forms

• aluminium (the spelling used in the sciences, and in everyday British English)

Noun

aluminum ‎(countable and uncountable, plural aluminums)

1. A metallic 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 aluminum.

Translations

Derived terms

• aluminum foil
• aluminum can

See also

• bauxite

References

• aluminum Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• aluminum mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
• "Aluminum" in Michael Quinion, Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds, 2004.

1. ↑ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988

Latin

Noun

alūminum

1. genitive plural of alūmen