germanium
[ jer-mey-nee-uh m ]
/ dʒərˈmeɪ ni əm /
noun Chemistry.
a scarce, metallic, grayish-white element, normally tetravalent, used chiefly in transistors. Symbol: Ge; atomic weight: 72.59; atomic number: 32; specific gravity: 5.36 at 20°C.
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British Dictionary definitions for germanium
germanium
/ (dʒɜːˈmeɪnɪəm) /
noun
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
Word Origin for germanium
C19: New Latin, named after
Germany
Medical definitions for germanium
germanium
[ jər-mā′nē-əm ]
n. Symbol Ge
A brittle crystalline gray-white metalloid element, used in certain optical glasses and dental alloys and as an intestinal astringent in veterinary medicine. Atomic number 32.
Scientific definitions for germanium
germanium
[ jər-mā′nē-əm ]
Ge
A brittle, crystalline, grayish-white metalloid element that is found in coal, in zinc ores, and in several minerals. It is used as a semiconductor and in wide-angle lenses. Atomic number 32; atomic weight 72.59; melting point 937.4°C; boiling point 2,830°C; specific gravity 5.323 (at 25°C); valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table.