Added 9 October 2026
aluminium
/ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ noun
In Latin: aluminium Coined: a coined word Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aluminium at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
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.
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