indium

noun

in·​di·​um ˈin-dē-əm How to pronounce indium (audio)
: a silvery malleable fusible chiefly trivalent metallic element that occurs especially in sphalerite ores and is used especially as a plating material, in alloys, and in electronics see Chemical Elements Table

Examples of indium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The testing was supposed to detect cadmium if present at a minimum concentration of 0.5 mg per 1 kg, while indium was tested at a minimum detection standard of 2 mg/kg or 5 mg/kg, depending on the testing lab. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024 Clinicians experimented with different radioactive payloads under compassionate-use protocols that allow seriously ill patients to have access to experimental treatments, using unstable forms of elements like yttrium and indium before largely coalescing around an isotope of lutetium. Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024 Mongolia is an acute illustration of the geopolitical, environmental, and economic challenges facing mineral-rich nations seeking to benefit from emerging technologies, whether supplying indium for flat-screen TVs, rhenium for jet engines, or gallium for smartphones. TIME, 14 May 2024 Zinc, silver, lead, tin, and indium high grade outliers were constrained during interpolation on a per domain basis. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indium 

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ind- + New Latin -ium

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of indium was in 1864

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“Indium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indium. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

indium

noun
in·​di·​um ˈin-dē-əm How to pronounce indium (audio)
: a soft silvery metallic element see element

Medical Definition

indium

noun
in·​di·​um ˈin-dē-əm How to pronounce indium (audio)
: a malleable fusible silvery metallic element that is chiefly trivalent, occurs especially in sphalerite ores, and is used as a plating for bearings, in alloys having a low melting point, and in making transistors
symbol In
see Chemical Elements Table

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