aluminium
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al·u·min·i·um
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aluminium
The British English spelling accords well with other element names such as magnesium, potassium, sodium, etc., whereas the American English spelling aluminum (stressed on the second syllable) is the one adopted by its discoverer, Sir H. Davy, in about 1812.
| alto, although, though, alternate, alternative | |
| alumnus, amateur, ambidextrous |
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