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aluminium


al·u·min·i·um

noun \ˌal-yə-ˈmi-nē-əm\

Definition of ALUMINIUM

chiefly British

Origin of ALUMINIUM

New Latin, from alumina
First Known Use: 1805

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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