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aluminium
[ al-yuh-min-ee-uhm ]
aluminium
/ əˈluËmɪnÉ™m; ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm /
noun
- a light malleable ductile silvery-white metallic element that resists corrosion; the third most abundant element in the earth's crust (8.1 per cent), occurring only as a compound, principally in bauxite. It is used, esp in the form of its alloys, in aircraft parts, kitchen utensils, etc. Symbol: Al; atomic no: 13; atomic wt: 26.9815; valency: 3; relative density: 2.699; melting pt: 660.45°C; boiling pt: 2520°C
Example Sentences
One of these businesses, North Star BlueScope, has urged Trump to expand tariffs on steel and aluminium.
Separately, Trump expanded an aluminium tariff to include all canned beer, which could also make it more expensive for those who stay home.
And the Trump administration has now expanded existing steel and aluminium tariffs to include beer and empty cans, which could hit both countries hard.
A separate 25% tariff has been put on UK car exports, as well as steel and aluminium products.
DPS Designs has already had to grapple with the ambiguous language used by the White House around tariffs, after Trump announced 25% trade tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US.
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