HyperDic: gallium

English > 1 sense of the word gallium:
NOUNsubstancegallium, Ga, atomic number 31a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element
gallium > pronunciation
Soundsgae'liyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > gallium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle / brittle at low temperatures but liquid / liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores.
SynonymsGa, atomic number 31
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofbauxiteA clay-like mineral
Spanishgalio, número atómico 31
Catalangal·li, Ga, número atòmic 31

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