Du|ral|u|min

Du|ral|u|min
Du|ral|u|min «du RAL yuh muhn, dyu-», noun.
1. Trademark. a light alloy of aluminum containing copper, manganese, magnesium, and sometimes silicon or iron, comparable in strength and hardness to soft steel.
2. duralumin. any one of various alloys of this kind.
[< dur(able) + alumin(um)]

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