indium

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

Etymology

Coined as a New Latin term from German Indigo (“indigo”), based on the color of its spectral lines.

Synonyms

In, atomic number 49

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