eka-aluminium

English

Etymology

From the name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to gallium prior to its discovery; from the fact that it lies below aluminium in the periodic table

Noun

eka-aluminium (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, archaic) gallium

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