镓 (jiā) - Gallium — a soft, silvery metallic element (atomic

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Gallium — a soft, silvery metallic element (atomic number 31) used in semiconductors, LEDs, and alloys.

Gallium — a soft, silvery metallic element (atomic

Usage highlights

Gallium elementGallium arsenideGallium nitrideGallium semiconductorGallium alloyGallium compound

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Gallium is used in semiconductors (镓半导体).
  • Gallium arsenide is important for electronics (砷化镓).
  • Gallium has a low melting point (镓的熔点低).
  • This chip contains gallium (这个芯片含有镓).

Collocations

  • Gallium element(镓元素)
  • Gallium arsenide(砷化镓)
  • Gallium nitride(氮化镓)
  • Gallium semiconductor(镓半导体)
  • Gallium alloy(镓合金)
  • Gallium compound(镓化合物)

Idioms

  • Gallium arsenide semiconductor(砷化镓半导体)
  • Gallium nitride LED(氮化镓发光二极管)
  • Gallium-based material(镓基材料)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 镓 is a modern scientific character created for chemical elements.
  • The character follows the metal radical (钅) convention for metallic elements.
  • Gallium was discovered in 1875 and named after Gallia (Latin for France).

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