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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Indium | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Indium | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Indium \In"di*um\, n. [NL. See {Indigo}.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element, 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. Symbol In. Atomic weight, 113.4. | |
| From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]: | |
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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. | |
