Found 2 items, similar to Indium.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: indium indium n : a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite [syn: In, atomic number 49]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Indium Indium \In"di*um\, n. [NL. See Indigo.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element, of atomic number 49, discovered in certain ores of zinc, by means of its characteristic spectrum of two indigo blue lines; hence, its name. In appearance it resembles zinc, being white or lead gray, soft, malleable and easily fusible, but in its chemical relation it resembles aluminium or gallium (valence +3). Symbol In. Atomic weight, 114.82. [1913 Webster +PJC]