Gallium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Ga) that is a soft, silvery metal and melts just above room temperature.
Gallium is used in semiconductors and LED lights.
Often appears as...
- gallium arsenide
- gallium nitride
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A chemical element (symbol Ga) that is a soft, silvery metal and melts just above room temperature.
Gallium is used in semiconductors and LED lights.
Often appears as...
- gallium arsenide
- gallium nitride
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Soft Metal
Gallium is very soft, can even be cut with a knife.
In the lab, we sliced the gallium into small pieces easily.
Pro Tip 2/3Low Melting Point
Gallium melts just above room temperature, unlike most metals.
The gallium sample melted in my hand during the experiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Tech Industry
Gallium is often used in electronics, such as semiconductors and LEDs.
The new smartphone uses a gallium-based chip.
Pro Tip 1/3Soft Metal
Gallium is very soft, can even be cut with a knife.
In the lab, we sliced the gallium into small pieces easily.
Pro Tip 2/3Low Melting Point
Gallium melts just above room temperature, unlike most metals.
The gallium sample melted in my hand during the experiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Tech Industry
Gallium is often used in electronics, such as semiconductors and LEDs.
The new smartphone uses a gallium-based chip.
Pro Tip 1/3Soft Metal
Gallium is very soft, can even be cut with a knife.
In the lab, we sliced the gallium into small pieces easily.
Pro Tip 2/3Low Melting Point
Gallium melts just above room temperature, unlike most metals.
The gallium sample melted in my hand during the experiment.
Pro Tip 3/3Tech Industry
Gallium is often used in electronics, such as semiconductors and LEDs.
The new smartphone uses a gallium-based chip.
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Video examples
The genius of...
Not only did Mendeleev completely nail gallium, he predicted other elements that were unknown at the scandium, germanium, rhenium. The element he called eka-manganese is now called technetium.
Video examples
The genius of...
Not only did Mendeleev completely nail gallium, he predicted other elements that were unknown at the scandium, germanium, rhenium. The element he called eka-manganese is now called technetium.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Isamu Akasaki
Japanese Scientist
Very many researchers, including the front runners in gallium nitride, abandoned the development of gallium nitride-based devices. I have devoted myself to the study of crystal growth, aiming at the development of the p-n junction of gallium nitride.
Quote examples
Isamu Akasaki
Japanese Scientist
Very many researchers, including the front runners in gallium nitride, abandoned the development of gallium nitride-based devices. I have devoted myself to the study of crystal growth, aiming at the development of the p-n junction of gallium nitride.
Example 1 of 1
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