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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Aluminium \Al'u*min"i*um\ ([a^]l'[-u]*m[i^]n"[i^]*[u^]m), noun [L. alumen. See {Alum}.] (Chem.) same as {aluminum}, chiefly British in usage.
{Aluminium bronze} or {gold}, a pale gold-colored alloy of aluminium and copper, used for journal bearings, etc.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Aluminum \A*lu"mi*num\ ([.a]*l[=u]*m[i^]*n[u^]m), noun The metallic element forming the base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for its lightness, having a specific gravity of about 2.6. Atomic weight 27.08. Symbol Al. Also called {aluminium}. [1913 Webster +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
aluminium
noun: a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite [syn: {aluminum}, {Al}, {atomic number 13}]
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