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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aluminium \Al`u*min"i*um\ ([a^]l`[-u]*m[i^]n"[i^]*[u^]m), n. [L. alumen. See {Alum}.] (Chem.) The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its lightness, having a specific gravity of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08. Symbol Al From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aluminium n : a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite [syn: {aluminum}, {Al}, {atomic number 13}]
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