About The Word Indium
Learn about the word Indium to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Indium definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Indium
| Indium Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Indium?
[n] a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
Synonyms | Synonyms for Indium: atomic number 49 | In Related Terms | Find terms related to Indium: See Also | blende | metal | metallic element | sphalerite | zinc blende Indium In Webster's Dictionary \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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Aldehyde-alcohol ‐ an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two…
- Enrichment ‐ act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding [n] a gift…
- Nerve fiber ‐ a threadlike extension of a…
- Family martyniaceae ‐ in most classifications not considered a separate family but…
- Chop-suey greens ‐ succulent and aromatic young dark green leaves used in Chinese…
- Ordered series ‐ an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale…
- Xantusiidae ‐ night lizards
- Seaside alder ‐ shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft…
- Vertical integration ‐ absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all…
- Panetela ‐ a long…