galinstan

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noun

An alloy of gallium, indium and tin which is liquid at room temperature.

OriginLatin stannum →
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galinstan1

noungalinstan (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Galinstan.

Galinstan2

nounGalinstan (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn alloy of gallium, indium and tin which is liquid at room temperature.

Origin

  1. Latinstannum“tin”
  2. EnglishGalinstan

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

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APA

galinstan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galinstan

MLA

“galinstan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galinstan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galinstan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galinstan.

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