n. Chem. a soft silvery-white metallic element occurring naturally in zinc blende etc., used for electroplating and in semiconductors.
Usage:
Symb.: In.
Etymology: L indicum indigo with ref. to its characteristic spectral lines
n. Chem. a soft silvery-white metallic element occurring naturally in zinc blende etc., used for electroplating and in semiconductors.
Usage:
Symb.: In.
Etymology: L indicum indigo with ref. to its characteristic spectral lines
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012