aluminum, aluminium, Al, atomic number
(noun) a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
(slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.
• For information on the origins of the two spellings, see the Wikipedia article.
• alumium (obsolete)
• E173 when used as a food colouring
Source: Wiktionary
Al`u*min"i*um, n. Etym: [L. alumen. See Alum.] (Chem.)
Definition: The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its lightness, pertaining a specific gravity of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08. Symbol Al. Aluminium bronze or gold, a pale gold- colored alloy of aluminium and copper, used for journal bearings, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
