ALUMINUM

aluminum, aluminium, Al, atomic number

(noun) a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aluminum (countable and uncountable, plural aluminums) (American spelling)

A metallic 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 aluminum.

Source: Wiktionary


A*lu"mi*num, n.

Definition: See Aluminium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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