different between aluminum vs alodyne

English

Alternative forms

• aluminium (the spelling used in the sciences, and non-US English)

Etymology

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1812, after the earlier 1807 New Latin form alumium. Latin alumen +? -um

Pronunciation

• (General American, Canada) enPR: ?-lo?o'-m?-n?m, IPA^(key): /?.?lu?.m?.n?m/
• (UK, General Australian, General New Zealand) enPR: ?æl.(j)??m?n.i.?m, IPA^(key): /?æl.(j)??m?n.j?m/

Noun

aluminum (countable and uncountable, plural aluminums)

1. US and Canadian standard spelling of aluminium.

Translations

See also

• bauxite

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Aluminum”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “aluminum”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.
• Michael Quinion (2004) , “Aluminum”, in Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds: Ingenious Tales of Words and Their Origins, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books in association with Penguin Books, ?ISBN

Latin

Noun

al?minum

1. genitive plural of al?men

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Often capitalised; perhaps a brand name?”)

Noun

alodyne (uncountable)

1. A chromic acid conversion process that leaves a corrosion-resistant film on aluminum surfaces.
   • 1996. The Do-It-Yourself 747[1]:

     Flush the alodyne off with tap water, let dry.

   • 2011, Shu T. Lai, Fundamentals of Spacecraft Charging

     Examples of partially conducting paints are zinc ortho-titanate, alodyne, and indium oxide.

Anagrams

• Doylean