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- [in-dee-uh m]
- /ˈɪn di əm/
- /ˈɪn.diəm/
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- [in-dee-uh m]
- /ˈɪn di əm/
Definitions of indium word
- noun indium a rare metallic element, soft, white, malleable, and easily fusible, found combined in various ore minerals, especially sphalerite: so called from the two indigo-blue lines in its spectrum. Symbol: In; atomic weight: 114.82; atomic number: 49; specific gravity: 7.3 at 20°C. 1
- noun indium The chemical element of atomic number 49, a soft silvery-white metal occurring naturally in association with zinc and some other metals. 1
- noun indium chemical element 1
- noun indium a rare soft silvery metallic element associated with zinc ores: used in alloys, electronics, and electroplating. Symbol: In; atomic no: 49; atomic wt: 114.82; valency: 1, 2, or 3; relative density: 7.31; melting pt: 156.63°C; boiling pt: 2073°C 0
- noun indium a rare metallic chemical element, soft, ductile, and silver-white, occurring in some zinc ores and used in producing bearings and various alloys that melt at relatively low temperatures: symbol, In; at. no., 49 0
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Origin of indium
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < New Latin, equivalent to ind(icum) indigo + -ium -ium
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indium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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