aluminum

/əˈlumɪnəm/

/əˈlumɪnjəm/

Aluminum is a relatively lightweight type of silver-colored metal. Most soda cans are made out of aluminum.

Aluminum is the most abundant metal in Earth's crust. Because it is lightweight, durable, and highly pliable, it is used in everything from airplane parts and foil to bicycles and high-voltage power lines. Its name is derived from alumina (aluminum oxide), which traces back to the Latin word alumen, meaning "bitter salt."

Definitions of aluminum

1. noun

   a silvery, flexible, lightweight, metallic element found primarily in bauxite
   synonyms: Al, aluminium, atomic number 13

   types:

   alum, potash alum, potassium alum

   a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum

   alum, ammonia alum, ammonium alum

   a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum

   type of:

   metal, metallic element

   any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.