indium /in·di·um/ (In) (in´de-um) chemical element, at. no. 49.
Indium
indium (In)
indium (In) (in´dē
m),
indium 111 an artificial isotope having a half-life of 2.81 days and emitting gamma rays; it is used to label a variety of compounds for nuclear medicine.
in·di·um ( n d - m)n. Symbol In A soft malleable metallic element found primarily in ores of zinc, used in making dental alloys and in its radioisotope forms in diagnostic radiology. Atomic number 49. |
Indium
A silvery metallic element with some nonmetallic chemical properties used to label white blood cells prior to scanning.
Mentioned in: Indium Scan of the Body
indium (In)
Etymology: L, indicum, indigo
a silvery metallic element with some nonmetallic chemical properties. Its atomic number is 49; its atomic mass is 114.82. It is used in electronic semiconductors.
indium (In) (in´dē
m),n a silvery metallic element with some nonmetallic chemical properties. Its atomic number is 49, and its atomic weight is 114.82. It is used in electronic semiconductors.
indium
a chemical element, atomic number 49, atomic weight 114.82, symbol In. See Table 6.
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