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BTW some interesting footnotes:
"* FOOTNOTE: The American spelling** of aluminum is used here.
If you are searching for more information on aluminum, be aware
that the British spell it "aluminium" (and pronounce it
accordingly).
** HISTORICAL FOOTNOTE: Aluminum was originally named "alumium"
by Sir Humphry Davy, who later changed it to "aluminum"
(perhaps in an attempt to make it more Latinized since alumen
is Latin for alum, the aluminum compound that the name is
derived from). The British (and allied English speakers)
shortly thereafter changed the name once more, this time to
"aluminium" so that it would again match the pattern of most
other elements (helium, sodium, etc.), while the North
Americans eventually decided to keep the second, slightly more
traditional name. I predict that North Americans will adopt the
more regular "-ium" spelling by the year 2050, prompting the
British to start calling it "alumininium". At that point debate
can begin on changing "platinum" to "platinium"."
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