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germanium Definition


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germanium
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol Ge, atomic number 32) a hard greyish-white metalloid element, widely used as a semiconductor in electronic devices.
Etymology: 19c: named after Germany, the native country of its discoverer, C A Winkler (1838‐1904).



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