# aluminium
## English
### Alternative forms

* aluminum (US, Canada, Philippines) (see § Usage notes below)

### Etymology

First used in 1812 as an alternative form of aluminum which was coined in the same year. From Latin alūmen +‎ -ium.
* For information on the origins of the two spellings, see the Wikipedia article.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) enPR: ăl"yo͝omĭn'ēəm, ăl"yo͝omĭn'yəm, IPA: /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.jəm/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (General Australian):(file)
* (US) enPR: ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'ēəm, ăl"(y)o͞omĭn'yəm, IPA: /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/, /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.jəm/ (or like aluminum)
* (Canada) enPR: əlo͞om'ĭnəm, IPA: /əˈluːmɪnəm/ (corresponding to aluminum)
* (New Zealand) enPR: ăl"(y)əmĭn'yəm, IPA: /ˌɛl.(j)ɘˈmɘn.jɘm/
* Audio (US):(file)

### Noun

aluminium (countable and uncountable, plural aluminiums)
* A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
* (countable) A single atom of this element.
* (slang) Aircraft or other machinery made partially or wholly of aluminium.

#### Usage notes

* The spelling aluminium is used internationally in chemistry as recommended by IUPAC. In everyday use aluminium is generally used in Commonwealth countries, while aluminum is used in US English.

#### Synonyms

* alumium (obsolete)
* E173 when used as a food colouring

#### Derived terms

* aluminic
* aluminiferous
* aluminio-, alumino-
* aluminise, aluminize
* aluminium-26
* aluminium-27
* aluminium arsenide, aluminum arsenide
* aluminium borate, aluminum borate
* aluminium boron oxide, aluminum boron oxide
* aluminium brass, aluminum brass
* aluminium bromide, aluminum bromide
* aluminium bronze, aluminum bronze
* aluminium caesium tetrachloride
* aluminium carbide, aluminum carbide
* aluminium chloride, aluminum chloride
* aluminium chloride fluoride, aluminum chloride fluoride
* aluminium chloride oxide, aluminum chloride oxide
* aluminium chlorohydrate, aluminum chlorohydrate
* aluminium difluoride, aluminum difluoride
* aluminium difluoride oxide, aluminum difluoride oxide
* aluminium family
* aluminium fluoride, aluminum fluoride
* aluminium foil, aluminum foil
* aluminium gallium arsenide, aluminum gallium arsenide
* aluminium-gallium-indium phosphide, aluminum-gallium-indium phosphide
* aluminium gallium nitride, aluminum gallium nitride
* aluminium hydride, aluminum hydride
* aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide
* aluminium iodide, aluminum iodide
* aluminium isopropoxide, aluminum isopropoxide
* aluminium monobromide, aluminum monobromide
* aluminium monochloride, aluminum monochloride
* aluminium monofluoride, aluminum monofluoride
* aluminium monofluoride monoxide
* aluminium monoiodide, aluminum monoiodide
* aluminium monophosphide, aluminum monophosphide
* aluminium monostearate, aluminum monostearate
* aluminium monotelluride, aluminum monotelluride
* aluminium monoxide, aluminum monoxide
* aluminium nitrate, aluminum nitrate
* aluminium nitride, aluminum nitride
* aluminium oxide, aluminum oxide
* aluminium oxide hydroxide, aluminum oxide hydroxide
* aluminium oxynitride, aluminum oxynitride
* aluminium paper
* aluminium phosphide, aluminum phosphide
* aluminium rubidium tetrachloride, aluminum rubidium tetrachloride
* aluminium shower
* aluminium silicate, aluminum silicate
* aluminium silicon monoxide, aluminum silicon monoxide
* aluminium suboxide, aluminum suboxide
* aluminium sulphate, aluminum sulfate
* aluminium sulphate hexadecahydrate, aluminum sulfate hexadecahydrate
* aluminium sulphide, aluminum sulfide
* aluminium tribromide, aluminum tribromide
* aluminium trichloride, aluminum trichloride
* aluminium trifluoride, aluminum trifluoride
* aluminium triiodide, aluminum triiodide
* alundum
* beryllium aluminium oxide, beryllium aluminum oxide
* dialuminium, dialuminum
* diethylaluminium chloride, diethylaluminum chloride
* dihydroxyaluminium
* diisobutylaluminium hydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride
* duralumin
* eka-aluminium, ekaaluminum
* ferro-aluminium, ferro-aluminum
* lithium aluminium hydride, lithium aluminum hydride
* magnalium
* magnesium aluminium oxide, magnesium aluminum oxide
* magnesium aluminium silicate, magnesium aluminum silicate
* monoaluminium, monoaluminum
* potassium aluminium chloride, potassium aluminum chloride
* potassium aluminium silicate
* potassium aluminium sulfate
* potassium aluminium sulphate, potassium aluminum sulfate
* rubidium aluminium sulphate-dodecahydrate, rubidium aluminum sulfate-dodecahydrate
* sodium aluminium fluoride, sodium aluminum fluoride
* sodium aluminium phosphate
* triethylaluminium, triethylaluminum
* trimethylaluminium, trimethyl aluminium
* yttrium aluminium garnet, yttrium aluminum garnet

#### Related terms

* algraphy
* alum
* alumane
* alumina
* aluminate
* aluminian
* aluminide
* aluminothermy

#### Translations
### See also

* andalusite
* bauxite
* Birmabright
* chiolite
* cobalt blue
* corundum
* cryolite
* emery
* mullite
* romanium
* ruby
* sapphire

### References

* ↑ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988

## Afrikaans
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

aluminium (uncountable)
* aluminium

## Danish
### Etymology

Created in 1812, from Latin alūmen +‎ -ium.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aluminjɔm/, [a.luˈmiˀ.njɔm]
* Rhymes: -ɔm

### Noun

aluminium n (singular definite aluminiummet, not used in plural form)
* aluminum

#### Synonyms

* E173 (when used as a food colouring)

#### Derived terms

* aluminiumoxid
* aluminiumsdåse
* aluminiumsfolie
* aluminiumsfælg
* aluminiumsplade
* aluminiumsværk

### References

* “aluminium” in Den Danske Ordbog

## Dutch
### Etymology

Borrowed from English aluminium.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌaː.lyˈmi.ni.ʏm/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: alu‧mi‧ni‧um

### Noun

aluminium n (uncountable)
* aluminium

#### Derived terms

* aluminiumfolie

#### Descendants

* → Caribbean Javanese: alminiyum
* → Indonesian: aluminium
* → Sranan Tongo: aluminium

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from English aluminium.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.ly.mi.njɔm/
* Audio:(file)
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

aluminium m (plural aluminiums)
* aluminum (element)

#### Descendants

* Lingala: aluminyu
* → Portuguese: alumínio
* → Vietnamese: nhôm

### Further reading

* “aluminium”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Dutch aluminium, from English aluminium.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [alumiˈniʊm]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: alu‧mi‧ni‧um

### Noun

aluminium
* aluminium (a silvery metal)

#### Alternative forms

* aloeminioem (superseded)
* alumunium

#### Derived terms

* aluminium asetat
* aluminium diasetat
* aluminium dilinoleat
* aluminium dimerat
* aluminium dimiristat
* aluminium disetil fosfat
* aluminium distearat
* aluminium format
* aluminium fosfat
* aluminium hidroksida
* aluminium klorhidroksida
* aluminium klorida
* aluminium klorohidrat
* aluminium laktat
* aluminium palmitat
* aluminium silikat
* aluminium sitrat
* aluminium stearat
* aluminium sulfat

### Further reading

* “aluminium” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Latin
### Etymology

Derived from alūmen, alūminis (“alum”) +‎ -ium (chemical element suffix).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /a.luːˈmi.ni.um/, [äɫ̪uːˈmɪniʊ̃ˑ]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /a.luˈmi.ni.um/, [äluˈmiːnium]

### Noun

alūminium n (genitive alūminiī); second declension
* (New Latin) aluminium

#### Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

## Malay
### Alternative forms

* الومينيوم

### Etymology

From English aluminium.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aluminiom/
* Rhymes: -iom, -jom, -om

### Noun

aluminium (Jawi spelling الومينيوم)
* aluminium (A silvery metal)

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Latin alumen.

### Noun

aluminium m or n (definite singular aluminiumen or aluminiumet) (uncountable)
* aluminium (UK), or aluminum (US) (chemical element and metal, symbol Al)

#### Derived terms

* aluminiumsfolie

### References

* “aluminium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

From Latin alumen.

### Noun

aluminium m or n (definite singular aluminiumen or aluminiumet) (uncountable)
* aluminium (UK), or aluminum (US) (chemical element and metal, symbol Al)

#### Derived terms

* aluminiumsfolie

### References

* “aluminium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English aluminium, from Latin alumen. First attested in 1818.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.luˈmi.ɲum/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -iɲum
* Syllabification: a‧lu‧mi‧nium

### Noun

aluminium n (indeclinable)
* aluminum
    Synonym: glin

#### Derived terms

* aluminiowy
* aluminografia
* aluminotermia
* aluminiować

#### Collocations

* powlekany aluminium ― coated in aluminum
* pokryty aluminium ― covered with aluminum
* polerowane aluminium ― polished aluminum
* szczotkowane aluminium ― brushed aluminum
* anodowane aluminium ― anodized aluminum
* drugoligowe aluminium ― second-tier aluminum
* matowe aluminium ― matt aluminum
* lekkie aluminium ― lightweight aluminum
* cenne aluminium ― valuable aluminum
* przetop aluminium ― aluminum smelting
* huta aluminium ― aluminum smelter
* odlewnia aluminium ― aluminum foundry
* stop aluminium ― aluminum alloy
* kilogram aluminium ― kilogram of aluminum
* spawanie aluminium ― aluminum welding
* tlenek aluminium ― aluminum oxide
* imitacja aluminium ― aluminum imitation
* recykling aluminium ― aluminum recycling
* walcownia aluminium ― aluminum rolling mill
* tona aluminium ― ton of aluminum
* przetwórstwo aluminium ― processing of aluminum
* odzysk aluminium ― aluminum recovery
* produkcja aluminium ― aluminum production
* hutnictwo aluminium ― aluminum metallurgy
* zastosowanie aluminium ― use of aluminum
* producent aluminium ― aluminum producer
* złom aluminium ― aluminum scrap
* warstwa aluminium ― aluminum layer
* wytwarzanie aluminium ― production of aluminum
* proszek aluminium ― aluminum powder
* fabryka aluminium ― aluminum factory
* złodziej aluminium ― aluminum thief
* cena aluminium ― aluminum price
* skład aluminium ― aluminum composition
* rynek aluminium ― aluminum market
* kraść aluminium ― to steal aluminum
* produkować aluminium ― to produce aluminum
* tworzyć aluminium ― to create aluminum
* aluminium kosztuje ileś ― aluminum costs some amount

### References

* ↑ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “aluminium”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
* ↑ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “aluminium”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
* ↑ Dziennik Wileński‎ (in Polish), number T.2, N. 8, 1818, page 178

### Further reading

* aluminium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* aluminium in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “aluminium”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
* J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “aluminjum”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 28

## Romanian
### Noun

aluminium n (uncountable)
* Alternative form of aluminiu

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /alɵˈmiːnɪɵm/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

aluminium n (uncountable)
* aluminum, aluminium

#### Declension
### References

* aluminium in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* aluminium in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* aluminium in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
* Svensk MeSH