# trimethylindium

Pronunciation: US say "try-meth-uhl-IN-dee-uhm" /ˌtɹaɪˌmɛθəlˈɪndiəm/; UK say "try-mee-thyl-IN-dee-uhm" /ˌtɹaɪˌmiːθaɪlˈɪndiəm/

## Noun

1. An organometallic compound, (CH₃)₃In, used in vapor-phase epitaxy to manufacture semiconductors of the highest purity.
   - Simple: A chemical made from indium and carbon, used to make very pure computer chips.
   - _Engineers feed trimethylindium into the reactor to grow thin indium-containing films._
   - _Because trimethylindium reacts violently with air, technicians handle it under an inert gas._

## Origin

Formed from "trimethyl" plus "indium".

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