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Ga

Ga

1 9.6
A chemical symbol for a soft silvery metal that melts in your hand
  • noun
  • /ɡeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Ga
  • The scientist explained that Ga, or gallium, has a low melting point and becomes liquid at room temperature.

Examples

  • In the periodic table, Ga stands for gallium, a metallic element used in electronics.

  • The threshold for absorption of neutrinos by 71 Ga is 0.233 MeV, which is well below the maximum energy of the pp neutrinos.

    Academic text (1990)

  • TMU utilizes low-melting-point metals, such as Ga, deposited on a nonwetting substrate.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Gallium, with the chemical symbol Ga, can be found in small quantities in some mineral ores.

Synonyms

gallium
vsGa
  • Specialized
4 9.9

A soft silvery metal that melts just above room temperature

is the short chemical symbol that represents that element in scientific notation

Surface Forms

Ga singular
Gas plural

Etymology

Ga is the chemical symbol for gallium, a metal named from the Latin Gallia, which means 'France', because the scientist who discovered it wanted to honour his country. So a helpful way to remember Ga is to think of the start of gallium — a soft, silvery metal that can melt in your hand and is used in electronics.