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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒɜːˈmeɪnɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jər mā′nē əm)

ger•ma•ni•um ( jər mā′nē əm),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]

Chemistrya scarce, metallic, grayish-white element, normally tetravalent, used chiefly in transistors. Symbol: Ge;
at. wt.: 72.59;
at. no.: 32;
sp. gr.: 5.36 at 20°C.

German(y) + -ium 1885–90

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germanium /dʒɜːˈmeɪnɪəm/ n

a brittle crystalline grey element that is a semiconducting metalloid, occurring principally in zinc ores and argyrodite: used in transistors, as a catalyst, and to strengthen and harden alloys. Symbol: Ge; atomic no: 32; atomic wt: 72.61; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 5.323; melting pt: 938.35°C; boiling pt: 2834°C

Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin, named after Germany

'germanium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Ge - semiconductor - crystal - crystal detector - germanic - germanous - zone melting

In Lists: Precious metals, Elements in the periodic table, Precious metals, more...

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