'aluminum' definitions:

Definition of 'aluminum'

From: WordNet
noun
A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite [syn: aluminum, aluminium, Al, atomic number 13]

Definition of 'aluminum'

From: Elements
  • Symbol: Al
  • Atomic number: 13
  • Atomic weight: 26.9815
  • Silvery-white lustrous metallic element of group 3 of the periodic table. Highly reactive but protected by a thin transparent layer of the oxide which quickly forms in air. There are many alloys of aluminum, as well as a good number of industrial uses. Makes up 8.1% of the Earth's crust, by weight. Isolated in 1825 by H.C. Oersted.

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