GALLIUM


Meaning of GALLIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈga-lē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin gallus cock (intended as translation of surname of Paul Lecoq de Boisbaudran died 1912 French chemist)

Date: 1875

: a bluish-white metallic element obtained especially as a by-product in refining various ores and used especially in semiconductors and optoelectronic devices — see element table

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