🌍 American vs British · spelling

aluminum vs aluminium

A lightweight, silvery metallic element used in foil, cans, and aircraft.

American
aluminum

“Wrap the leftovers in aluminum foil.”

British
aluminium

“Wrap the leftovers in aluminium foil.”

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Americans say and spell it "aluminum" (two fewer letters, three syllables), while Britons and most of the world use "aluminium" (four syllables), the spelling favoured by international chemistry bodies.

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