indium
Syllables: in·di·um/ˈɪndi.əm/
indium noun: a chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
Noun
indium (usually uncountable, plural indiums)
- A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
- A single atom of this element.
indium meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay
indium in Hindi
- metallic chemical element
- नैलातु nailātu
indium in Tamil
- metallic chemical element
- இந்தியம் intiyam
indium in Arabic
- metallic chemical element
- إِنْدِيُوم ʔindiyūm
indium in Malay
- metallic chemical element
- indium
More languagesFewer languages
- indium in Thai
- อินเดียม in-dîiam
- indium in Vietnamese
- indi
Forms of indium
| plural | indiums |
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Origin of indium
Coined as a New Latin term from German Indigo (“indigo”), based on the color of its spectral lines.
Words formed from indium
- copper indium gallium selenide
- diindium
- dioxindol
- indic
- indide
- indin
- indinic
- indite
- indium ammonium alum
- indium antimonide
- indium arsenide
- indium bromide
- indium chloride
- indium dichloride
- indium gallium nitride
- indium hydroxide
- indium iodide
- indium lung
- indium monochloride
- indium nitride
- indium oxide
- indium phosphide
- indium salt
- indium tin oxide
- indium trichloride
- indol
- indole
- nonindium
- organoindium
- radioindium
- trimethylindium
- trioxindol
Questions about indium
- What does indium mean?
- Indium means a chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
- What is indium in Hindi?
- Indium in Hindi is नैलातु (nailātu). See Indium meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is indium?
- Indium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce indium?
- Indium is pronounced /ˈɪndi.əm/.
- What is the plural of indium?
- The plural of indium is indiums.
Words near indium in the dictionary
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