aluminium-iron
|al-u-min-i-um-iron|
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/əˈluː.mə.nəm ˈaɪ.ɚn/
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/ˌæl.jʊˈmɪn.i.əm ˈaɪ.ən/
compound/alloy of aluminium and iron
Etymology
'aluminium-iron' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'aluminium' and 'iron'; 'aluminium' itself derives from New Latin 'aluminium' (from Latin 'alumen' meaning 'alum') and 'iron' from Old English 'īsern/īren'.
'aluminium' came into English via New Latin and scientific coinage in the early 19th century (from Latin 'alumen'), while 'iron' evolved from Old English 'īsern/īren' (from Proto-Germanic). The compound 'aluminium-iron' is a modern technical formation combining the two element names to describe alloys or compounds composed of both elements.
Initially the components referred to the individual elements; over time the hyphenated compound came to denote materials, phases, or alloys specifically combining aluminium and iron rather than the separate elements.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a compound, mixture, or alloy composed primarily of aluminium and iron (e.g., iron aluminides or other Fe–Al alloys).
The engineers tested a sample of aluminium-iron for corrosion resistance.
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Adjective 1
composed of, containing, or relating to both aluminium and iron; describing materials or phases with notable amounts of aluminium and iron.
They observed an aluminium-iron intermetallic phase at the grain boundary.
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