eka-aluminium

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English

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Etymology

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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

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eka-aluminium (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, archaic) gallium
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