duralumin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-duralumin.wav

Word forms

duralumin duralumins

Etymology

From a trademark of Dürener Metallwerke. Düren is a city in Germany.

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