アルミニウムaruminiumu

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アルミニュームaruminyuumu
Definitions
  1. nounaluminium (Al); aluminum
    Powders of aluminium, magnesium, silicon, etc. explode.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymアルミNeutralShort form of 「アルミニウム」 and the everyday choice, as in 「アルミ缶」 and 「アルミホイル」; the full name is kept for chemistry and formal contexts.
  • SynonymAlWrittenThe element symbol, used in chemical formulas and technical documents; read aloud as 「エーエル」. Not used when talking about everyday objects.
  • Related軽銀けいぎんWrittenAn old name for aluminium, almost never used today; you may meet it in historical explanations or old documents.
  • RelatedニュームCasualAn old colloquial name heard mainly from older speakers, as in 「ニューム鍋」; today people normally say 「アルミ」.

In daily life say 「アルミ」, as in 「アルミ缶」; use 「アルミニウム」 in formal or chemical contexts, with the symbol 「Al」. 「軽銀」 and 「ニューム」 are old names you rarely need.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 原子げんし番号ばんごう 13、元素げんそ記号きごう Al の金属きんぞく元素げんそ。単体たんたいは、常温じょうおん常圧じょうあつでは銀色ぎんいろの固体こたい。原料げんりょうはボーキサイトで、精錬せいれん時じに大量たいりょうの電気でんきを必要ひつようとする。イオンでは3価かの陽ひイオンとなる。軽けい銀ぎん。礬素。アルミ。
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