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indium Definition


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indium
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol In, atomic number 49) a soft, silvery-white metallic element used in the manufacture of mirrors, semiconductor devices, metal bearings and certain alloys.
Etymology: 19c: from Latin indicium indigo (because of the indigo-coloured lines in its spectrum) and modelled on sodium.



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