indium

[ in-dee-uhm ]

/ ˈɪn di əm /

noun Chemistry.

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.

Origin of indium

1860–65; <New Latin, equivalent to ind(icum) indigo + -ium-ium

Words nearby indium

indissoluble, indistinct, indistinctive, indistinguishable, indite, indium, indiv., indivertible, individ., individual, individualism

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Example sentences from the Web for indium

Indium, in′di-um, n. a soft malleable silver-white metallic element.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Precipitation with sulphuretted hydrogen does not give exact results on account of the solubility of the indium sulphide.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
In properties gallium is more or less intermediate between the metals aluminium and indium.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Indium, a metallic elementary body of rare occurrence, and first discovered in zinc-blende in 1863.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

When examined by means of the spectroscope, the flame of indium reveals two brilliant bands—a violet and a blue one.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for indium

indium

/ (ˈɪndɪəm) /

noun

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

Word Origin for indium

C19: New Latin, from indigo + -ium

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Medical definitions for indium

indium

[ ĭn′dē-əm ]

n. Symbol In

A soft malleable metallic element found primarily in ores of zinc, used in making dental alloys and in its radioisotope forms in diagnostic radiology. Atomic number 49.

Scientific definitions for indium

indium

[ ĭn′dē-əm ]

In

A soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic element that occurs mainly in ores of zinc and lead. It is used in the manufacture of semiconductors, in bearings for aircraft engines, and as a plating over silver in mirrors. Atomic number 49; atomic weight 114.82; melting point 156.61°C; boiling point 2,080°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 1, 2, 3. See Periodic Table.

单词	indium
释义	indium [ in-dee-uhm ] / ˈɪn di əm / noun Chemistry. 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. Origin of indium 1860–65; <New Latin, equivalent to ind(icum) indigo + -ium-ium Words nearby indium indissoluble, indistinct, indistinctive, indistinguishable, indite, indium, indiv., indivertible, individ., individual, individualism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indium Indium, in′di-um, n. a soft malleable silver-white metallic element. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Precipitation with sulphuretted hydrogen does not give exact results on account of the solubility of the indium sulphide. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley In properties gallium is more or less intermediate between the metals aluminium and indium. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Indium, a metallic elementary body of rare occurrence, and first discovered in zinc-blende in 1863. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood When examined by means of the spectroscope, the flame of indium reveals two brilliant bands—a violet and a blue one. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for indium indium / (ˈɪndɪəm) / noun 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 Word Origin for indium C19: New Latin, from indigo + -ium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for indium indium [ ĭn′dē-əm ] n. Symbol In A soft malleable metallic element found primarily in ores of zinc, used in making dental alloys and in its radioisotope forms in diagnostic radiology. Atomic number 49. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for indium indium [ ĭn′dē-əm ] In A soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic element that occurs mainly in ores of zinc and lead. It is used in the manufacture of semiconductors, in bearings for aircraft engines, and as a plating over silver in mirrors. Atomic number 49; atomic weight 114.82; melting point 156.61°C; boiling point 2,080°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 1, 2, 3. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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