"duralumin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duralumins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} duralumin (countable and uncountable, plural duralumins)
  1. (metallurgy) An alloy of over 90% aluminium, 4% copper and traces of manganese, magnesium, iron and silicon, widely used in the aircraft industry. Wikipedia link: duralumin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Alloys, Aluminium, Metallurgy Synonyms: dural, duralum, duralium, duraluminum, duraluminium Translations (alloy): dural [masculine] (Czech), duralumin [masculine] (French), duralluminio [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-duralumin-en-noun-HgZH~V3h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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