in·di·um /ˈɪndiəm/
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in·di·um /ˈɪndɪəm/ 名詞
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In·di·um n. Chem. A rare metallic element, of atomic number 49, discovered in certain ores of zinc, by means of its characteristic spectrum of two indigo blue lines; hence, its name. In appearance it resembles zinc, being white or lead gray, soft, malleable and easily fusible, but in its chemical relation it resembles aluminium or gallium (valence +3). Symbol In. Atomic weight, 114.82.
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indium
n : a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small
quantities in sphalerite [syn: In, atomic number 49]
indium
Symbol: In
Atomic number: 49
Atomic weight: 114.82
Soft silvery element belonging to group 13 of the periodic table. The most
common natural isotope is In-115, which has a half-life of 6*10^4 years.
Five other radioisotopes exist. Discovered in 1863 by Reich and Richter.