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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
indium \in"dium\, n. nl. see indigo. chem.
a rare metallic element, of atomic number 49, discovered in
certain ores of zinc, by means of its characteristic spectrum
of two indigo blue lines; hence, its name. in appearance it
resembles zinc, being white or lead gray, soft, malleable and
easily fusible, but in its chemical relation it resembles
aluminium or gallium valence +3. symbol in. atomic weight,
114.82.
1913 webster +pjc
see also:
indigo
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
indium
n : a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small
quantities in sphalerite syn: in, atomic number 49
see also:
in atomic number 49
- [3] : Elements database 20001107
indium
symbol: in
atomic number: 49
atomic weight: 114.82
soft silvery element belonging to group 13 of the periodic table. the most
common natural isotope is in-115, which has a half-life of 610^4 years.
five other radioisotopes exist. discovered in 1863 by reich and richter.
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