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
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Next: silīcijs (Si)

alumīnijs m (1st declension)

  1. aluminum (chemical element, a light, silvery metal, with atomic number 13)
    alumīnija rūdasaluminum ores
    alumīnija sakausējumialuminum alloys
    alumīnija traukialuminum utensils
    alumīnija caurulesaluminum tubes
    alumīnija skārdsaluminum sheet

Declension


Livonian

Noun

alumīnijs

  1. inessive singular of alumīnij
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