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

Andy Farida, an aluminium analyst at Fastmarkets, told Semafor that high prices would be passed on to end-users, ultimately causing demand destruction. —Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026

The price of aluminium jumped 5% in early London trading on Monday, following the attacks. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026

The new manufacturing process uses 50% less aluminium, 90% of which is recycled. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026

Rimowa sells a $4,700 set in a sleek aluminium attaché case with a red leather luggage tag dangling from the handle. —Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026

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