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<chemistry> The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its lightness, pertaining a specific gravity of about 2.6.
Aluminium bronze or gold, a pale gold-coloured alloy of aluminium and copper, used for journal bearings, etc.
Atomic weight: 27.08
Symbol: Al
Origin: L. Alumen. See Alum.
(30 Mar 1998)
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