gallium 1 . ( Of the lat. )(do gal? on, and East of the g ?). 1. m. herb of the family of the Rubiáceas, with erect stems of three to six decimetres, thin, nudosos and ramosos; leaves linear, furrowed, nearly filiform and pointy, yellow flowers in very tight terminal panicles and fruit in drupe with two kidney-shaped seeds. It has been used in medicine and is used in the manufacture of cheeses to curdle the milk. gallium 2 . ( Der. in the lat. gallus , gallo, translation to the lat. (the name of p. e. Lecoq de Boisbaudran, 1838-1912, discoverer of the element). 1. m. chemical element of no. atóm. 31 In the Earth's crust metal, is located in mineral of aluminium and zinc. Gray, melts around 30 ° C. Used in the manufacture of semiconductor, quartz thermometers, arc lamps, and dentistry. (Símb.) Ga ).