indium

noun — 2 senses

indium

noun

/ˈɪndi.əm/

Etymology Coined as a New Latin term from German Indigo (“indigo”), based on the color of its spectral lines.

1

Usually A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.

2

Usually A single atom of this element.

Derived terms
32 termscopper indium gallium selenide, diindium, dioxindol, indic, indide, indin, indinic, indite, indium ammonium alum, indium antimonide, indium arsenide, indium bromide, indium chloride, indium dichloride, indium gallium nitride, indium hydroxide, indium iodide, indium lung, indium monochloride, indium nitride, indium oxide, indium phosphide, indium salt, indium tin oxide, indium trichloride, indol, indole, nonindium, organoindium, radioindium, trimethylindium, trioxindol
Related terms
indigane, indigo

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