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Definition of germanium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

germanium

noun
 
/dʒɜːˈmeɪniəm/
 
/dʒɜːrˈmeɪniəm/
[uncountable]
(symbol Ge)
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  1. a chemical element. Germanium is a shiny grey element that is similar to a metal (= is a metalloid).
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin Germanus, used to designate related peoples of central and northern Europe, a name perhaps given by Celts to their neighbours.
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