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aluminum

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aluminium /al(j)ʊˈmɪnɪəm/ (US aluminum /əˈluːmɪnəm/)

▶noun a strong, light, corrosion-resistant silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 13. (Symbol: Al)

– derivatives
aluminize (or aluminise /əˈl(j)uːmɪnʌɪz/) verb,
aluminous adjective.

– origin C19: from alumina + -ium.

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