English Dictionary: aluminum | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for aluminum | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Aluminum \A*lu"mi*num\ ([adot]*l[umac]*m[icr]*n[ucr]m), n. See {Aluminium}. | |
From The Elements (22Oct97) [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. |