germanium
A nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle,…A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.
» Germanium was found in a mineral called argyrodite.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.
Germanium
герма́нийgermánij
герма́нійhermánij, ґерма́нійgermánij
(countable)An atom of this element.
- a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
Examples
2 sentencesGermanium was found in a mineral called argyrodite.
Germanium is named after Germany, where it was discovered.
deGermanium ist nach Deutschland (Germania) benannt, wo es entdeckt wurde.
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Origin
Borrowed from German Germanium.Borrowed from German Germanium.
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Forms
plural: germaniums| Singular | germanium |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite:Geatomic number 32
Word family
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