{
    "term": "aluminium",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a chemical element. Aluminium is a light, silver-grey metal used for making pans, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "aluminium saucepans/window frames"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**aluminium foil** *(= for example, for wrapping food in)*"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Physics and chemistry"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm//ˌæləˈmɪniəm/",
                "audio": "al/aluminium/aluminium__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈluːmɪnəm/",
                "audio": "al/aluminium/aluminum__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌæljəˈmɪniəm//ˌæləˈmɪniəm/",
                "audio": "al/aluminium/aluminium__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈluːmɪnəm/",
                "audio": "al/aluminium/aluminum__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 19th cent.: from alumina + -ium."
}