aluminiumnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌæl.jəˈmɪn.i.əm/us/ˌæl.jəˈmɪn.i.əm/UK US aluminumB2 symbol Al a chemical element that is a light, silver-coloured metal, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts:
an aluminium saucepan
Cover the fish with aluminium foil and cook over a low heat.
We take all our aluminium cans for recycling.
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- The car's lightweight chassis is made from aluminium sheets.
- Because aluminium is a light metal, it is used for overhead cables.
- The company produces aluminium and copper cables for export.
- What type of curtain rods would you prefer - brass, wood, or aluminium?
- We should all be recycling our aluminium drinks cans, foil and other packaging.
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Chemical elements
- alkali metal
- antimony
- calcium
- carbonic
- carbonic acid
- cesium
- cl
- graphene
- lithium
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- selenium
- strontium
- sulphur
- transition metal
- urea
- vanadium
- xenon
- zinc
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