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aluminum
[ uh-loo-muh-nuhm ]
noun
- Chemistry. a silver-white metallic element, light in weight, ductile, malleable, and not readily corroded or tarnished, occurring combined in nature in igneous rock, shale, clay, and most soil: used in alloys and for lightweight utensils, castings, airplane parts, etc. : alum.; : Al; : 26.98; : 13; : 2.70 at 20°C.
adjective
- of, relating to, or containing aluminum:
an aluminum frying pan.
aluminum
- Symbol Al A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element that is ductile, is found chiefly in bauxite, and is a good conductor of electricity. It is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust and is used to make a wide variety of products from soda cans to airplane components. Atomic number 13; atomic weight 26.9815; melting point 660.3°C (1,220.5°F); boiling point 2,519°C; specific gravity 2.70; valence 3.
- See Periodic Table
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- ··· [al-y, uh, -, min, -ik], adjective
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The company, which was founded in Cologne, Germany, in 1898, has seen several evolutions in its designs, with suitcases made of leather, wood, aluminum and vulcanized fiber.
But economists note that domestic manufacturing of motor vehicles and electronic products is heavily reliant on imported raw materials such as steel and aluminum and complex components such as semiconductors and computer chips.
Heal the Bay found concentrations of aluminum, iron, selenium and manganese that were higher than drinking water standards, sometimes by 10 times as much.
Trump paused high tariffs on other countries earlier this week, but others remain in place, including a 10% across-the-board tariff and a 25% tariff on imported steel, aluminum and vehicles.
No metal, including aluminum and steel, or glass allowed.
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