aluminium
noun /ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/, /ˌæləˈmɪniəm/
/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/, /ˌæləˈmɪniəm/
(British English) (North American English aluminum
[uncountable] /əˈluːmɪnəm/
/əˈluːmɪnəm/
)(symbol Al)
- a chemical element. Aluminium is a light, silver-grey metal used for making pans, etc.
铝 - aluminium saucepans/window frames
铝锅；铝窗框 - aluminium foil (= for example, for wrapping food in)
铝箔（如用于包裹食物）
Collocations DictionaryAluminium/aluminum is used before these nouns:- bat
- can
- container
- …
词源early 19th cent.: from alumina + -ium. - aluminium saucepans/window frames