a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
"The geologist confirmed that the sample was pure aluminum, extracted directly from local bauxite deposits without any alloying metals."
US and Canadian standard spelling of aluminium.
"The recycling center accepts all aluminum cans, even though we spell it differently in Britain."
In plain English: Aluminum is a lightweight, silver metal commonly used to make cans, foil, and airplane parts.
"The can was made of light aluminum metal."
Usage: Use "aluminum" as the standard American and Canadian spelling when referring to the lightweight, silvery-white metal used in construction and packaging. This form replaces the British "aluminium" in everyday usage within those regions.
The name aluminum was coined in 1812 by British chemist Humphry Davy based on the earlier New Latin term alumium. This word derives from the Latin alumen, meaning alum, combined with the suffix -um.