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 25 percent across-the-board levy for Japan is separate from similar charges for cars, steel and aluminium that have already been imposed.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Tariffs on both the auto industry and steel and aluminium are subject to pending Commerce Department investigations, which makes negotiating a trade deal without knowing the outcome of those probes challenging.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 July 2025
Yes, the 1-yen coin used to be gold – not aluminium.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
After being promised a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Ford put this measure on hold, and Trump did likewise on steel and aluminium.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Tariffs on both the auto industry and steel and aluminium are subject to pending Commerce Department investigations, which makes negotiating a trade deal without knowing the outcome of those probes challenging.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 July 2025
Yes, the 1-yen coin used to be gold – not aluminium.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
After being promised a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Ford put this measure on hold, and Trump did likewise on steel and aluminium.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Aluminium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aluminium. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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