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Al symbol for the element aluminum .

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Al • symb. the chemical element aluminum.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

al (It.). At the, to the, in the, in the style of, etc., i.e. the same as a with the article added.

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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "al." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 23 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "al." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (December 23, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-al.html

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