NOUN | substance | gallium, Ga, atomic number 31 | a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element |
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Sounds | gae'liyahm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | A 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. | |
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Synonyms | Ga, atomic number 31 | |
Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
Substance of | bauxite | A clay-like mineral |
Spanish | galio, número atómico 31 | |
Catalan | gal·li, Ga, número atòmic 31 |
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