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gallium

Pronunciation: /ˈgalɪəm/
Definition of gallium

noun

[mass noun]
  • the chemical element of atomic number 31, a soft silvery-white metal which melts at about 30°C, just above room temperature. (Symbol: Ga)

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin Gallia 'France' or gallus 'cock'; named (either patriotically or as a translation of his own name) by Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran (1838–1912), the French chemist who discovered it in 1875

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