germanium

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.
  2. (countable) An atom of this element.

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒɚˈmeɪni.əm/
Etymology

From Latin Germānia (“Germany”) + -ium.

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