indium
A chemical element with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metalA chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
» Elemental Indium is very soft for a metal.
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
Indium
и́ндийíndij
і́ндійíndij
a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
(uncountable, usually)A single atom of this element.
Examples
2 sentencesElemental Indium is very soft for a metal.
The element Indium is a key component in the transparent, electrically conductive coatings used in many electronic displays.
Translations
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Origin
Coined as a New Latin term from German Indigo (“indigo”), based on the color of its spectrCoined as a New Latin term from German Indigo (“indigo”), based on the color of its spectral lines.
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Forms
plural: indiums| Singular | indium |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite:Inatomic number 49
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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