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Noun: gallium  galeeum
  1. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
    - Ga, atomic number 31

Derived forms: galliums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Part of: bauxite

Encyclopedia: Gallium