Noun: gallium ga-lee-um
- 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
"Gallium is used in semiconductors and LEDs";
- Ga, atomic number 31
Derived forms: galliums
Type of: metal, metallic element
Part of: bauxite
Encyclopedia: Gallium