Etymology

galinstan

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Today it means: An alloy of gallium, indium and tin which is liquid at room temperature. Full definition →

Latin stannum
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  1. Latin · derived fromstannum“tin”
  2. English todayGalinstan

Trade name, from gallium, indium, and Latin stannum (“tin”).

Words from the same roots

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