音标:英 ['gæliәm]
镓[化] 镓
a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
1. We're going to give him a gallium scan just to be safe.
我们将对他进行镓扫描 以防万一
2. Aluminum reacts with the alpha particles, but gallium is a real possibility.
铝跟阿尔法粒子起反应 但镓应该能成功
3. Now, recently, as a nontoxic alternative to mercury manufacturers started using a combination of gallium, indium and tin in thermometers.
近些年 为了用一种无毒的材料代替水银 制造商开始使用一种镓铟锡的混合物 来制造体温计