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

Metals such as copper, aluminium, silver and gold …

—C. Hammond

—often used before another noun

aluminium compounds

Both zinc and aluminium plates are used extensively.

—Preliminary Tech. Course In Printing

see Chemical Elements Table

Examples of aluminium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is important given that the tariffs not just in magnitude but in terms of the amount of goods that have commodities such as copper and aluminium as inputs. —London Business School, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

The Italian yard, known for building high-performance steel and aluminium workboats, established Forte Yachts to produce stylish pleasure crafts. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025

Advertisement Similar exceptions are in place for semiconductors and other electronics, as well as steel and aluminium, which face their own set of tariffs. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Aug. 2025

While Japan and South Korea have each signed deals to delay the worst tariffs, tax hikes on auto parts, steel, and aluminium are hitting hard in economies built around the auto and tech industries. —Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from alumina

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aluminium

• aluminum

Kids Definition

aluminium

noun

al·​u·​min·​i·​um ˌal-yə-ˈmin-ē-əm 

chiefly British

: aluminum

Medical Definition

aluminium

noun

al·​u·​min·​i·​um ˌal-yə-ˈmin-ē-əm 

chiefly British

: aluminum