aluminium
noun
al·u·min·i·um ˌal-yə-ˈmi-nē-əm 
chiefly British
: aluminum
—often used before another noun
… approximately six tons of clay are required to produce a ton of aluminium …—
C. E. Davis
C. E. Davis
Metals such as copper, aluminium, silver and gold …—C. Hammond
C. Hammond
aluminium compounds
Both zinc and aluminium plates are used extensively.—Preliminary Tech. Course In Printing
see Chemical Elements Table
Preliminary Tech. Course In Printing
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Andy Farida, an aluminium analyst at Fastmarkets, told Semafor that high prices would be passed on to end-users, ultimately causing demand destruction. —Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026 The price of aluminium jumped 5% in early London trading on Monday, following the attacks. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026 The new manufacturing process uses 50% less aluminium, 90% of which is recycled. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026 Rimowa sells a $4,700 set in a sleek aluminium attaché case with a red leather luggage tag dangling from the handle. —Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aluminium
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Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026 The price of aluminium jumped 5% in early London trading on Monday, following the attacks. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026 The new manufacturing process uses 50% less aluminium, 90% of which is recycled. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026 Rimowa sells a $4,700 set in a sleek aluminium attaché case with a red leather luggage tag dangling from the handle. —Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aluminium
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aluminium
noun
al·u·min·i·um ˌal-yə-ˈmin-ē-əm
chiefly British
: aluminum
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aluminium
noun
al·u·min·i·um ˌal-yə-ˈmin-ē-əm
chiefly British
: aluminum
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