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Meaning of "aluminum" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALUMINUM

aluminum  [əˈluːmɪnəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALUMINUM

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aluminum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALUMINUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

aluminum

Aluminium

US i/əˈljuːmɨnəm/ ə-LEW-mi-nəm Element category other metal sometimes considered a metalloid Group, period, block 13, 3, p Standard atomic weight 26.9815385 Electron configuration 3s2 3p1 2, 8, 3 Physical properties Phase solid Density 2.70 g·cm−3 Liquid density at m.p. 2.375 g·cm−3 Melting point 933.47 K, 660.32 °C, 1220.58 °F Boiling point 2743 K, 2470 °C, 4478 °F Heat of fusion 10.71 kJ·mol−1 Heat of vaporization 284 kJ·mol−1 Molar heat capacity 24.20 J·mol−1·K−1 Vapor pressure Atomic properties Oxidation states 3, 2, 1 Electronegativity 1.61 Ionization energies 1st: 577.5 kJ·mol−1 2nd: 1816.7 kJ·mol−1 3rd: 2744.8 kJ·mol−1 Atomic radius 143 pm Covalent radius 121±4 pm Van der Waals radius 184 pm Miscellanea Crystal structure face-centered cubic Magnetic ordering paramagnetic Electrical resistivity 28.2 nΩ·m Thermal conductivity 237 W·m−1·K−1 Thermal expansion 23.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALUMINUM


antirrhinum
ˌæntɪˈraɪnəm
arcanum
ɑːˈkeɪnəm
Ariminum
əˈrɪmɪnəm
botulinum
ˌbɒtjʊˈlaɪnəm
crinum
ˈkraɪnəm
ferromolybdenum
ˌfɛrəʊmɒˈlɪbdɪnəm
glucinum
ɡluːˈsaɪnəm
linum
ˈlaɪnəm
mediastinal
ˌmiːdɪəˈstaɪnəm
mediastinum
ˌmiːdɪəˈstaɪnəm
Misenum
mɪˈzeɪnəm
molybdenum
mɒˈlɪbdɪnəm
nonaluminum
ˌnɒnəˈluːmɪnəm
platinum
ˈplætɪnəm
solanum
səʊˈleɪnəm
verumontanum
ˌvɛrʊmɒnˈteɪnəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALUMINUM

aluminic
aluminiferous
aluminise
aluminium
aluminium bronze
aluminium foil
aluminium hydroxide
aluminium oxide
aluminium sulphate
aluminize
aluminosilicate
aluminosity
aluminothermy
aluminous
aluminous cement
aluminum bronze
aluminum foil
aluminum hydroxide
aluminum oxide
aluminum sulphate

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALUMINUM

annum
Barnum
Casinum
double-magnum
duodenum
e pluribus unum
in aeternum
jus divinum
labdanum
Lugdunum
organum
origanum
per annum
plenum
regnum
stannum
sternum
Ticinum
tympanum
viburnum

Synonyms and antonyms of aluminum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aluminum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALUMINUM

Find out the translation of aluminum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aluminum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aluminum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aluminio
570 millions of speakers

English

aluminum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एल्यूमीनियम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الألومنيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алюминий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alumínio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যালুমিনিয়াম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aluminium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aluminium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aluminium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルミニウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알루미늄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aluminium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhôm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலுமினிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अॅल्युमिनियम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alüminyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alluminio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aluminium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алюміній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aluminiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλουμινίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aluminium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aluminium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aluminium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aluminum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALUMINUM»

The term «aluminum» is very widely used and occupies the 6.020 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALUMINUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aluminum

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10 QUOTES WITH «ALUMINUM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word aluminum.
1
Carmen Busquets
My mother was a sociologist and an intellectual, and my father was an industrialist with a business in copper and aluminum wire. He was very strict and he wanted me to work in the family business - for him, the worst thing was having a daughter who worked in fashion.
2
Prince Fielder
When I was 12, I was taking batting practice with an aluminum bat at Tiger Stadium. I don't know where it landed exactly, but upper deck somewhere. Yeah, people were surprised.
3
Ivan Glasenberg
We're creating new supply for the world, which is key. If we didn't get more tonnes into the system, your next motorcar is going to cost more because the aluminum cost is going to be higher.
4
Rick James
I don't have aluminum foil on my windows anymore.
5
Nathan Lane
I have my aluminum siding business, and that's going like a house afire.
6
Christien Meindertsma
I followed this one pig with number '05049,' all the way up until the end and to what products it's made of. And in these years, I met all kinds people like, for instance, farmers and butchers, which seems logical. But I also met aluminum mold makers, ammunition producers and all kinds of people.
7
Dmitri Mendeleev
We must expect the discovery of many as yet unknown elements-for example, elements analogous to aluminum and silicon- whose atomic weight would be between 65 and 75.
8
Brian Tee
I grew up on comic books. 'X-Men' was my favorite team; Wolverine was my guy. At 8 years old, I dressed up as Wolverine with Adamantium claws that I made out of aluminum!
9
Maiara Walsh
My number one thing is to recycle everything from newspaper to aluminum cans, and I even use a canvas bag instead of the plastic ones when I go to the grocery store.
10
Dar Williams
I watch people throw aluminum cans in the trash, and I think of all the stories I've heard about the over-mining of aluminum, the erosion that happens, and the trees that fall down.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALUMINUM»

Discover the use of aluminum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aluminum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aluminum
Explores the element of Aluminum and its uses.
Heather Hasan, 2007
2
Aluminum
Describes the discovery, versatility and other special characteristics, various uses, and affect on the human body of this most common metal in the world.
John Farndon, 2001
3
Aluminum
Discusses the origin, discovery, special characteristics, and uses of aluminum.
Salvatore Tocci, 2005
4
Handbook of Aluminum: Volume 2: Alloy Production and ...
The Handbook of Aluminum: Volume 2 examines environmental pollution and toxicity in each stage of aluminum alloy production and metal processing, illustrates microstructure evolution modeling, and describes work hardening, recovery, ...
George E. Totten, D. Scott MacKenzie, 2003
5
Aluminum Welding
This publication is a comprehensive book on the welding of aluminium, aimed primarily at practising engineers and students of welding technology.
N.R. Mandal, 2001
6
Aluminum Alloy Castings: Properties, Processes, and Applications
J. G. (Gil) Kaufman is currently president of his consulting company, Kaufman Associates.
John Gilbert Kaufman, Elwin L. Rooy, 2004
7
Casting Aluminum Alloys
The research covered areas of the structure, properties, thermal resistance, corrosion and fatigue of aluminum alloys in industrial manufacturing. · Emphasis on interconnection among phase equilibria, thermodynamics and microstructure of ...
Vadim S Zolotorevsky, Nikolai A Belov, Michael V Glazoff, 2010
8
Aluminum
A brief explanation on the benefits of recycling aluminum.
Kate Walker, 2004
9
Aluminum Recycling
The book details the collecting, sorting, and separating of scrap aluminum as well as the processing and upgrading equipment used.
Mark E. Schlesinger, 2006
10
Aluminum: Its History, Occurrence, Properties, Metallurgy ...
Presents the history of aluminum and the industry, its occurrence in nature, its physical and chemical properties, its metallurgy and applications, and alloys.
Joseph William Richards, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALUMINUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aluminum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Company Shares of Century Aluminum Company Drops by -7.79%
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) has lost 7.79% during the past week and dropped 10.71% in the last 4 weeks. The shares are ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
2
Company Shares of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Drops by -4.83%
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE:RS) has lost 4.83% during the past week and dropped 6.27% in the last 4 weeks. The shares are ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
3
Company Shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Drops by -2.25%
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (NASDAQ:KALU) has dropped 2.25% during the past week, however, the bigger picture is still very bullish; the ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
4
[Al Price] LME Aluminum to Range $ 1710-1750 Next Week - Update
Spot discounts in China's spot aluminum market should narrow to 50-100 yuan per tonne over SHFE front-month contract. This is because ... «Metal.com News, Jul 15»
5
EU imposes anti-dumping duties on Russian aluminum foil
The aluminum market is suffering from oversupply, putting downwards pressure on prices. The EU's relations with Russia are strained over the ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
6
Proposed aluminum plant faces zoning hurdle
Mojave Aluminum Company President Eric Shen said he plans to construct a 500,000-square-foot aluminum remelt and casting plant on a ... «Desert Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Chinese aluminum producers will have to cut production: Rusal exec
Chinese aluminium smelters will be forced to reduce production levels because they cannot continue to operate with such low global market ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Satechi Launches Several Aluminum Portable Energy Stations
Satechi announced several of their new Aluminum Portable Energy Stations are available now on Satechi and Amazon. Available in three ... «MobileTechReview.com, Jul 15»
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Japan's extruders to use more primary aluminum than scrap as …
Japanese aluminum extruders supplying the housing sector will use more primary aluminum ingot and less scrap following the 74% cut in ... «Platts, Jul 15»
10
China Aluminum Rolling Industry Report, 2014-2017
NEW YORK, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2014, the Chinese aluminum rolled product market grew steadily with the aluminum sheet / strip output of 10 million ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aluminum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aluminum>. May 2024 ».
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