aluminium
noun
al·u·min·i·um
ˌal-yə-ˈmi-nē-əm 
chiefly British
: aluminum
… approximately six tons of clay are required to produce a ton of aluminium …—
C. E. Davis
C. E. DavisMetals such as copper, aluminium, silver and gold …—C. Hammond
—often used before another nounC. Hammondaluminium compounds
Both zinc and aluminium plates are used extensively.—Preliminary Tech. Course In Printing
see Chemical Elements Table
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The announcement did not surprise the market given Trump had previously alluded to the move, during discussion of his upcoming 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium, Piotr Ortonowski, head of copper market analysis at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, told CNBC.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The extra duty on steel and aluminium imports is 9 points underwater.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
On Monday, the Trump administration announced a 25% tariff on aluminium and steel imports, which is slated to go into effect on March 12.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
In a nitride device, the trench is sandwiched by a film of aluminium gallium nitride, and the whole structure is surrounded by cladding—that is, layers having a refractive index higher than the other material.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The extra duty on steel and aluminium imports is 9 points underwater.
—G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
On Monday, the Trump administration announced a 25% tariff on aluminium and steel imports, which is slated to go into effect on March 12.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
In a nitride device, the trench is sandwiched by a film of aluminium gallium nitride, and the whole structure is surrounded by cladding—that is, layers having a refractive index higher than the other material.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
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“Aluminium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminium. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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aluminium
noun
al·u·min·i·um
ˌal-yə-ˈmin-ē-əm
chiefly British
: aluminum
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aluminium
noun
al·u·min·i·um
ˌal-yə-ˈmin-ē-əm
chiefly British
: aluminum
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