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gallium

/ˈɡæl.i.əm/

Traducción: Elemento metálico raro, de color plateado, generalmente trivalente, quebradizo a bajas temperaturas pero líquido a temperatura ambiente, presente en trazas en bauxitas y minerales de zinc.

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  • esElemento metálico raro, de color plateado, generalmente trivalente, quebradizo a bajas temperaturas pero líquido a temperatura ambiente, presente en trazas en bauxitas y minerales de zinc.

A rare, silvery metallic element that is usually trivalent, brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature, and occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores.

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  1. Chemical elementB2formalscientific

    A rare silvery-white metallic element that is brittle at low temperatures but becomes liquid slightly above room temperature. It occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores.

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    • Gallium has a melting point of about 29.8°C, which is just above room temperature.
    • Scientists use gallium in semiconductors and LEDs.
    • When held in the hand, a gallium sample can melt into a liquid puddle.
    • The compound gallium arsenide is important for high-speed electronics.
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