Chemistry. a silver-white metallic element, light in weight, ductile, malleable, and not readily corroded or tarnished, occurring combined in nature in igneous rock, shale, clay, and most soil: used in alloys and for lightweight utensils, castings, airplane parts, etc. Abbreviation: alum.; Symbol: Al; atomic weight: 26.98; atomic number: 13; specific gravity: 2.70 at 20°C.
adjective
of, relating to, or containing aluminum: an aluminum frying pan.
Also British, al·u·min·i·um[al-yuh-min-ee-uhm] /ˌæl yəˈmɪn i əm/ .
Origin of aluminum
1812; from New Latin; aluminum was an alteration, by Humphry Davy, of alumium, which was first proposed; the chiefly British variant aluminium was formed after other metals in -ium. See alumina, -ium
It’s super durable with raised sides protect the screen and an aluminum button.
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Toyota's system uses an extremely beefy aluminum extrusion cage that covers the entire ceiling of the test house.
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BPA-free plastic, stainless steel and aluminum construction afford this unit both durability and longevity.
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For starters, the 5 features a 100% recycled aluminum body, whereas the 4a 5G is polycarbonate.
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The aluminum legs support a lot of weight, and the top is easy to clean.
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New refinements in aluminum made structures both stronger and lighter.
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According to police, Kory then attacked the victim with an aluminum tennis racket.
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It is one of the only times I can think of when life imitates art to the very bleeding edge of an aluminum shank.
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While plentiful and cheap today, aluminum was once an extremely valuable metal.
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The cross-head is a small piece of aluminum bronze, running on round guides that also serve as cylinder braces.
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The aluminum utensils will be always shining, for the material of which they are made will not tarnish.
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The camera body is made of aluminum, producing a very light, yet strong and durable, instrument.
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Aluminum, being the lightest and strongest metal that could be used for the purpose, formed the main part of both bodies.
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As they pushed forward again, a street guard elbowed in, brandishing his aluminum club and asking the cause of the commotion.
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Words related to aluminum
bucket, jar, bottle, package, canister, vessel, receptacle, cannikin, tin, gunboat, gutbucket, pop top
Medical definitions for aluminum
aluminum
[ ə-lōō′mə-nəm ]
n.Symbol Al
A silvery-white, ductile metallic element used in making dental alloys and forming compounds with pharmaceutical uses, especially as astringents and antiseptics. Atomic number 13.
SymbolAl A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element that is ductile, is found chiefly in bauxite, and is a good conductor of electricity. It is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust and is used to make a wide variety of products from soda cans to airplane components. Atomic number 13; atomic weight 26.9815; melting point 660.3°C (1,220.5°F); boiling point 2,519°C; specific gravity 2.70; valence 3. See Periodic Table.