Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "gallium" wani sinadari ne mai alamar Ga da lambar atomic lamba 31. Ƙarfe ne mai laushi, mai launin azurfa wanda yake kama da aluminum, amma yana da ƙananan narkewa. Ana amfani da Gallium a aikace-aikace iri-iri, gami da semiconductor, LEDs, da ƙwayoyin hasken rana. Ana kuma amfani da shi a wasu hanyoyin daukar hoto na likitanci kuma a matsayin wani bangare a cikin wasu gami.