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Indium

/ˈɪndi.əm/

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

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noun

1
A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
2
A single atom of this element.

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Word	Definition
innoun	At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
atomic number 49noun	a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Indium"

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Word	Definition
innoun	(chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.
atomic number 49noun	a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
galliumnoun	A chemical element (symbol Ga) with an atomic number of 31; a soft bluish metal.
antimonidenoun	(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of antimony with more electropositive elements.
antimonynoun	A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.
arsenidenoun	A compound with arsenic in oxidation state −3.
phosphidenoun	(chemistry) Any binary compound of phosphorus, especially one in oxidation state −3.
illnoun	(often pluralized) Trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.
lllnoun	La Leche League: international non-profit organisation that promotes breastfeeding.
iridiumnoun	(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.
inditeverb	(transitive) To write (something, especially a literary or artistic work); to compose.
bismuthnoun	A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.
cadmiumnoun	A chemical element (symbol Cd) with an atomic number of 48: a soft, silvery-white metal.
radioindiumnoun	radioactive indium
zincnoun	A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air.
thuliumnoun	A metallic chemical element (symbol Tm) with atomic number 69: a fairly soft, easily workable metal with a bright silvery-gray lustre.
erbiumnoun	A chemical element (symbol Er) with atomic number 68: a silvery-white metal, in nature always found in combination with other elements.
chromiumnoun	A chemical element (symbol Cr) with an atomic number of 24: a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle transition metal.
ittriumnoun	Archaic form of yttrium. [A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.]
ceriumnoun	A chemical element (symbol Ce) with an atomic number of 58, a very soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes when exposed to air.