Definition of aluminium
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 compoundsBoth zinc and aluminium plates are used extensively. — Preliminary Tech. Course In Printing
— see Chemical Elements Table
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The first known use of aluminium was in 1811
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