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- [jer-mey-nee-uh m]
- /dʒərˈmeɪ ni əm/
- /dʒəˈmeɪ.ni.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jer-mey-nee-uh m]
- /dʒərˈmeɪ ni əm/
Definitions of germanium word
- noun germanium 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. 1
- noun germanium The chemical element of atomic number 32, a shiny gray semimetal. Germanium was important in the making of transistors and other semiconductor devices, but has been largely replaced by silicon. 1
- noun germanium chemical element 1
- noun germanium 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 0
- noun germanium a grayish-white, nonmetallic chemical element of the carbon family used in semiconductors, transistors, infrared equipment, etc.: symbol, Ge; at. no., 32 0
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Origin of germanium
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; German(y) + -ium
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Parts of speech for Germanium
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germanium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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