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Gallium (Noun)

Meaning

A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • Gallium is used in thermometers that operate over a wide range of temperatures.
  • The scientist handling the gallium struggled to measure its properties due to its unusual liquid state at room temperature.
  • Bauxite ore was processed to extract aluminum, but it also contained small amounts of gallium.
  • The rare element gallium was first discovered in 1875 by French chemist Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran.
  • Gallium's unique properties make it useful in the production of semiconductors and other electronic components.

Synonyms

  • Atomic Number 31
  • Ga

Hypernyms

  • Metal
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