indium
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indium
- /ˈɪndi.əm/
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Coined as a New Latin term from German Indigo (“indigo”), based on the color of its spectral lines.
noun indiums
- A chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
- A single atom of this element.
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Talk about this word "indium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/indium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. indium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/indium "indium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/indium.Cite this
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title = {indium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}