Definition of INDIUM

indium

Meanings

Plural: indiums

Noun

  • a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
  • A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
  • A single atom of this element.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

atomic number 49, In

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