: a bluish-white metallic element obtained especially as a by-product in refining various ores and used especially in semiconductors and optoelectronic devices see Chemical Elements Table
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Putting that in your bones might sound like a bad idea, but gallium ions are known to enter cells through a particular receptor, which is extremely elevated in cancer.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
This time the metal in question was gallium, which is toxic to cells.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
Exports other metals, and the equipment used to produce them, have also been restricted by the Chinese Government, including germanium, gallium, and some rare earths such as neodymium and praseodymium used to make permanent magnets which also have industrial and military uses.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
As part of those talks, senior U.S. officials have been working with their Japanese counterparts on a strategy to ensure adequate supplies of critical minerals, some of the people said, especially since China imposed restrictions on the exports of gallium, germanium and graphite last year.
—Mahnoor Khan, Fortune Asia, 2 Sep. 2024
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
This time the metal in question was gallium, which is toxic to cells.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
Exports other metals, and the equipment used to produce them, have also been restricted by the Chinese Government, including germanium, gallium, and some rare earths such as neodymium and praseodymium used to make permanent magnets which also have industrial and military uses.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
As part of those talks, senior U.S. officials have been working with their Japanese counterparts on a strategy to ensure adequate supplies of critical minerals, some of the people said, especially since China imposed restrictions on the exports of gallium, germanium and graphite last year.
—Mahnoor Khan, Fortune Asia, 2 Sep. 2024
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gallium
noun
gal·li·um
ˈgal-ē-əm 
: a rare bluish white metallic element that is hard and brittle at low temperatures but melts just above room temperature and expands on freezing and that is used in the form of its hydrated nitrate salt Ga(NO3)3·9H2O to treat hypercalcemia caused by certain cancers
—symbol Ga
see Chemical Elements Table
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