germanium

[ jer-mey-nee-uhm ]

/ 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.

Origin of germanium

First recorded in 1885–90; German(y) + -ium

Words nearby germanium

germanic, Germanicus Caesar, Germanism, Germanist, germanite, germanium, German ivy, Germanize, German lapis, German measles, German measles virus

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Example sentences from the Web for germanium

Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
Other elements are named from countries or localities, as germanium and scandium.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
In 1875 Lecoq de Boisbandram discovered gallium, which filled one of the gaps; scandium and germanium filled the other two later.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, April 1900|Various
Silicon has been discussed along with the non-metals, while germanium, on account of its rarity, needs only to be mentioned.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson

Its negative pendant shows the same form in silicon, germanium and tin; again, the fourth was unexamined.
Occult Chemistry|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater

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

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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.

单词	germanium
释义	germanium [ jer-mey-nee-uhm ] / 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. Origin of germanium First recorded in 1885–90; German(y) + -ium Words nearby germanium germanic, Germanicus Caesar, Germanism, Germanist, germanite, germanium, German ivy, Germanize, German lapis, German measles, German measles virus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for germanium Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades. The Status Civilization\|Robert Sheckley Other elements are named from countries or localities, as germanium and scandium. An Elementary Study of Chemistry\|William McPherson In 1875 Lecoq de Boisbandram discovered gallium, which filled one of the gaps; scandium and germanium filled the other two later. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, April 1900\|Various Silicon has been discussed along with the non-metals, while germanium, on account of its rarity, needs only to be mentioned. An Elementary Study of Chemistry\|William McPherson Its negative pendant shows the same form in silicon, germanium and tin; again, the fourth was unexamined. Occult Chemistry\|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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