aluminium
English
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Al | Previous: magnesium (Mg) |
| Next: silicon (Si) | |
Alternative forms
- aluminum (US, Canada, Philippines) (see #Usage notes below)
Etymology
First used in 1812 as an alternative form of aluminum which was invented in the same year.[1], from Latin alumen, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elud-.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ăl"yo͝omĭn'ēəm, ăl"yo͝omĭn'yəm, IPA(key): /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.jəm/
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) enPR: ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'ēəm, ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'yəm, IPA(key): /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪn.j.əm/ (or like aluminum)
- (Canada) enPR: əlo͞om'ĭnəm, IPA(key): /əˈluːmɪnəm/
- (General New Zealand) enPR: ăl"(y)əmĭn'yəm, IPA(key): /ˌɛl.(j)ɘˈmɘn.jɘm/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AUS) (file)
Noun
aluminium (countable and uncountable, plural aluminiums)
- A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
Usage notes
- For information on the origins of the two spellings, see the Wikipedia article.
Synonyms
- alumium (obsolete)
- E173 when used as a food colouring
Derived terms
Derived terms
- aluminic
- aluminiferous
- aluminio-, alumino-
- aluminium-27
- aluminium arsenide, aluminum arsenide
- aluminium borate, aluminum borate
- aluminium boron oxide, aluminum boron oxide
- aluminium brass, aluminum brass
- aluminium bromide, aluminum bromide
- aluminium bronze, aluminum bronze
- aluminium caesium tetrachloride
- aluminium carbide, aluminum carbide
- aluminium chloride, aluminum chloride
- aluminium chloride fluoride, aluminum chloride fluoride
- aluminium chloride oxide, aluminum chloride oxide
- aluminium chlorohydrate, aluminum chlorohydrate
- aluminium difluoride, aluminum difluoride
- aluminium difluoride oxide, aluminum difluoride oxide
- aluminium foil, aluminum foil
- aluminium fluoride, aluminum fluoride
- aluminium gallium arsenide, aluminum gallium arsenide
- aluminium-gallium-indium phosphide, aluminum-gallium-indium phosphide
- aluminium gallium nitride, aluminum gallium nitride
- aluminium hydride, aluminum hydride
- aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide
- aluminium iodide, aluminum iodide
- aluminium isopropoxide, aluminum isopropoxide
- aluminium monobromide, aluminum monobromide
- aluminium monochloride, aluminum monochloride
- aluminium monofluoride, aluminum monofluoride
- aluminium monofluoride monoxide
- aluminium monoiodide, aluminum monoiodide
- aluminium monophosphide, aluminum monophosphide
- aluminium monostearate, aluminum monostearate
- aluminium monotelluride, aluminum monotelluride
- aluminium monoxide, aluminum monoxide
- aluminium nitrate, aluminum nitrate
- aluminium nitride, aluminum nitride
- aluminium oxide, aluminum oxide
- aluminium oxide hydroxide, aluminum oxide hydroxide
- aluminium oxynitride, aluminum oxynitride
- aluminium phosphide, aluminum phosphide
- aluminium rubidium tetrachloride, aluminum rubidium tetrachloride
- aluminium silicon monoxide, aluminum silicon monoxide
- aluminium suboxide, aluminum suboxide
- aluminium silicate, aluminum silicate
- aluminium sulphate, aluminum sulfate
- aluminium sulphate hexadecahydrate, aluminum sulfate hexadecahydrate
- aluminium sulphide, aluminum sulfide
- aluminium tribromide, aluminum tribromide
- aluminium trichloride, aluminum trichloride
- aluminium trifluoride, aluminum trifluoride
- aluminium triiodide, aluminum triiodide
- alundum
- beryllium aluminium oxide, beryllium aluminum oxide
- dialuminium, dialuminum
- diethylaluminium chloride, diethylaluminum chloride
- diisobutylaluminium hydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride
- duralumin
- eka-aluminium, ekaaluminum
- ferro-aluminium, ferro-aluminum
- lithium aluminium hydride, lithium aluminum hydride
- magnalium
- magnesium aluminium oxide, magnesium aluminum oxide
- magnesium aluminium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate
- monoaluminium, monoaluminum
- potassium aluminium chloride, potassium aluminum chloride
- potassium aluminium sulphate, potassium aluminum sulfate
- rubidium aluminium sulphate-dodecahydrate, rubidium aluminum sulfate-dodecahydrate
- sodium aluminium fluoride, sodium aluminum fluoride
- triethylaluminium, triethylaluminum
- trimethylaluminium, trimethyl aluminium
- yttrium aluminium garnet, yttrium aluminum garnet
Translations
silvery metal
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See also
- andalusite
- bauxite
- Birmabright
- chiolite
- cobalt blue
- corundum
References
- Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aluminjɔm/, [a.luˈmiˀ.njɔm]
- Rhymes: -ɔm
Dutch
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Al | Previous: magnesium (Mg) |
| Next: silicium (Si) | |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌaː.lyˈmi.ni.ʏm/
aluminium (file) - Hyphenation: alu‧mi‧ni‧um
French
aluminium
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ly.mi.njɔm/
aluminium (file) Audio (file)
Descendants
- Lingala: aluminyu
Further reading
- “aluminium” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.luːˈmi.ni.um/, [a.ɫuːˈmɪ.ni.ũː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.luˈmi.ni.um/, [a.luˈmiː.ni.um]
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | alūminium | alūminia |
| Genitive | alūminiī | alūminiōrum |
| Dative | alūminiō | alūminiīs |
| Accusative | alūminium | alūminia |
| Ablative | alūminiō | alūminiīs |
| Vocative | alūminium | alūminia |
Malay
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Al | Previous: magnesium (Mg) |
| Next: silikon (Si) | |
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aluminiom/
- Rhymes: -iom, -jom, -om
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
aluminium m or n (definite singular aluminiumen or aluminiumet) (uncountable)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
aluminium m or n (definite singular aluminiumen or aluminiumet) (uncountable)
Derived terms
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.luˈmʲi.ɲum/
audio (file)
Declension
Indeclinable.
Synonyms
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alɵˈmiːnɪɵm/
Declension
| Declension of aluminium | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | aluminium | aluminiumet | — | — |
| Genitive | aluminiums | aluminiumets | — | — |
| Declension of aluminium | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | aluminium | aluminiet | — | — |
| Genitive | aluminiums | aluminiets | — | — |
References
- aluminium in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
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