Hypertext Webster Gateway: "aluminium"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Aluminium \Al`u*min"i*um\ ([a^]l`[-u]*m[i^]n"[i^]*[u^]m), n. [L.
alumen. See {Alum}.] (Chem.)
The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a
bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to
oxidation, and for its lightness, having a specific gravity
of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08. Symbol Al.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
aluminium
n : a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in
bauxite [syn: {aluminum}, {Al}, {atomic number 13}]
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