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   gallium

   /ˈɡalɪəm/

   noun

   • 1. the chemical element of atomic number 31, a soft silvery-white metal which melts at about 30°C, just above room temperature.

   Word Origin late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin Gallia ‘France’ or gallus ‘cock’; named (either patriotically or as a translation of his own name) by Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran (1838–1912), the French chemist who discovered it in 1875.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • G

     2

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

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