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aluminum definition

alu·mi·num (ə lo̵̅o̅′mə nəm)

noun

a silvery, lightweight, easily worked, metallic chemical element that resists corrosion and is found abundantly, but only in combination: symbol, Al; at. no., 13

Etymology: ModL < L alumen: see alumina

adjective

of, containing, or made of aluminum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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