duralumin

du·ral·u·min

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [doo-ral-yuh-min, dyoo-]
- /dʊˈræl yə mɪn, dyʊ-/
- /djʊəˈræljʊmɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-ral-yuh-min, dyoo-]
- /dʊˈræl yə mɪn, dyʊ-/

Definitions of duralumin word

noun duralumin an alloy of aluminum that is 4 percent copper and contains small amounts of magnesium, manganese, iron, and silicon: used for applications requiring lightness and strength, as in airplane construction. 1
noun duralumin a light strong aluminium alloy containing 3.5–4.5 per cent of copper with small quantities of silicon, magnesium, and manganese; used in aircraft manufacture 0
noun duralumin a strong, lightweight alloy of aluminum with copper, manganese, magnesium, and silicon 0
noun duralumin an alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry. 0

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Origin of duralumin

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < Latin dūr(us) hard + alumin(um)

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duralumin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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