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aluminum

[uh-loo-muh-nuhm] / əˈlu mə nəm /


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Rise in aluminum prices on March 30, to a four-year high, after two Gulf smelters were hit by Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

His company, Reitnouer Trailers, specializes in flatbed truck trailers made entirely out of aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The administration’s 50% tariffs still apply to imported products made entirely of the metals, such as steel coils and aluminum sheet.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Altered rates on finished products made with steel, aluminum and copper would simplify compliance, but could effectively raise costs for many imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Americans dutifully adopted the new term, but many British users disliked aluminum, pointing out that it disrupted the –ium pattern established by sodium, calcium, and strontium, so they added a vowel and syllable.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson