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