First Known Use: 1886
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germanium
noun ger·ma·ni·um \(ˌ)jər-ˈmā-nē-əm\
Definition of GERMANIUM
: a grayish-white hard brittle metalloid element that resembles silicon and is used especially in optical and semiconductor materials and as a catalyst — see element table
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Origin of GERMANIUM
New Latin, from Medieval Latin Germania Germany
GERMANIUM Defined for Kids
germanium
noun ger·ma·ni·um \jər-ˈmā-nē-əm\
Definition of GERMANIUM for Kids
: a white hard brittle element used as a semiconductor
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germanium
noun ger·ma·ni·um \(ˌ)jər-ˈmā-nē-əm\
Medical Definition of GERMANIUM
: a grayish white hard brittle metalloid element that resembles silicon and is used as a semiconductor—symbol Ge; see element table
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