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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aluminum \A*lu"mi*num\ ([.a]*l[=u]*m[i^]*n[u^]m), n. See {Aluminium}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aluminum n : a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite [syn: {aluminium}, {Al}, {atomic number 13}] From Elements database 20001107 [elements]: aluminum Symbol: Al Atomic number: 13 Atomic weight: 26.9815 Silvery-white lustrous metallic element of group 3 of the periodic table. Highly reactive but protected by a thin transparent layer of the oxide which quickly forms in air. There are many alloys of aluminum, as well as a good number of industrial uses. Makes up 8.1% of the Earth's crust, by weight. Isolated in 1825 by H.C. Oersted.
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