CEFR B1

indium

noun

Meaning

indium means a chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses indium to mean a chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white....
The teacher asked students to find indium in the reading.

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indium (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɪndi.əm/

Definition

Examples

The article uses indium to mean a chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white....
The teacher asked students to find indium in the reading.
Check the words around indium to choose the right meaning.

How to Use indium

a/the indium (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a indium."
indium in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked indium in context before translating it."

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