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Definition of Indium

1. Noun. A rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite.

Definition of Indium

1. n. 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.

Definition of Indium

1. Noun. a metallic chemical element (''symbol'' In) with an atomic number of 49. ¹

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Definition of Indium

1. a metallic element [n -S]

Medical Definition of Indium

1. 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.4. Origin: NL. See Indigo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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