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What does the element Indium get its name from?

  1. India

  2. River Indus

  3. Color Indigo

  4. Indiana state US
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Indium was named after the indigo blue line in its atomic spectrum, corresponding to the indigo color. Discovered in 1863, its name derives from the Latin 'indicum' meaning indigo dye or color. India and River Indus are etymologically related but not the direct source of the element's name.

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