indium

in·di·um   (ĭn'dē-əm)    n.   Symbol In A soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic element found primarily in ores of zinc and tin, used as a plating over silver in making mirrors, in plating aircraft bearings, and in compounds for making transistors. Atomic number 49; atomic weight 114.82; melting point 156.61°C; boiling point 2,080°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 1, 2, 3. See Table at element. [ind(igo) + -ium (so called from the indigo-blue lines in its spectrum).]

Main Entry: in·di·um
Pronunciation: 'in-dE-&m
Function: noun
: a malleable fusible silvery metallic element that is chiefly trivalent,occurs especially in sphalerite ores, and is used as a plating for bearings, in alloys having a low melting point, and in making transistors —abbreviation In; —see ELEMENT table

indium in·di·um (ĭn'dē-əm)
n.
Symbol In
A soft malleable metallic element found primarily in ores of zinc. Atomic number 49; atomic weight 114.82; melting point 156.60°C; boiling point 2,100°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 1, 2, 3.

indium   (ĭn'dē-əm)  Pronunciation Key  Symbol In A soft, malleable, silvery-white metallic element that occurs mainly in ores of zinc and lead. It is used in the manufacture of semiconductors, in bearings for aircraft engines, and as a plating over silver in mirrors. Atomic number 49; atomic weight 114.82; melting point 156.61°C; boiling point 2,080°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 1, 2, 3. See Periodic Table.