alumīnijs

Latvian

Etymology

From English alumina (“aluminum oxide”), from Latin alumen (“alum, bitter salt”). The name of this metal in English, aluminum, was created from alumina in 1812 by Sir Humphrey David.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [alumiːnijs]
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Noun

Chemical element
Al
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alumīnijs m (1st declension)

  1. aluminum (chemical element, a light, silvery metal, with atomic number 13)
    alumīnija rūdas ― aluminum ores
    alumīnija sakausējumi ― aluminum alloys
    alumīnija trauki ― aluminum utensils
    alumīnija caurules ― aluminum tubes
    alumīnija skārds ― aluminum sheet

Declension

Livonian

Noun

alumīnijs

  1. inessive singular of alumīnij
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