Definition

Noun: * Aluminium (UK) / Aluminum (US): A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element (symbol Al). It is malleable, ductile, resistant to corrosion (does not rust easily), and is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity. It is commonly used to make alloys, industrial components, and everyday household items.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khung cửa sổ được làm bằng nhôm. (The window frame is made of aluminium.)
  • Vỏ máy bay thường sử dụng hợp kim nhôm. (Aircraft bodies often use aluminum alloys.)
  • Nồi nhôm dẫn nhiệt rất nhanh. (Aluminum pots conduct heat very quickly.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhôm hợp kim": aluminium alloy.
  • Bánh xe ô tô đúc từ nhôm hợp kim. (The car wheels are cast from aluminium alloy.)
• "tráng nhôm": to aluminize, to coat with aluminium.
  • Tấm kính được tráng nhôm để phản xạ nhiệt. (The glass pane is coated with aluminium to reflect heat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phế liệu nhôm (n): aluminium scrap.
  • Thu mua phế liệu nhôm để tái chế. (Collecting aluminium scrap for recycling.)
• Tấm nhôm (n): aluminium sheet.
  • Anh ấy cắt một tấm nhôm mỏng. (He cut a thin aluminium sheet.)

Synonyms

• Aluminium / Aluminum: The direct English equivalent for the metallic element.
• Light metal: A descriptive term highlighting its key property of low density.

Related Terms

• Bauxite (n): The primary ore from which aluminium is extracted.
  • Việt Nam có trữ lượng bauxite lớn. (Vietnam has large reserves of bauxite.)
• Alumina (n): Aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃), the intermediate compound produced during the refining of bauxite into aluminium metal.

noun

1. aluminium; (US) aluminum