(zhě) - Germanium — a chemical element with symbol Ge & a lustrous, hard, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon

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Germanium — a chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32;

a lustrous, hard, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.

Germanium — a chemical element with symbol Gea lustrous, hard, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Germanium is used in semiconductors (鍺半導體).
  • This device contains germanium transistors (鍺晶體管).
  • Germanium dioxide is a common compound (二氧化鍺).
  • Germanium is found in certain minerals (鍺礦物).

Collocations

  • germanium element(鍺元素)
  • germanium semiconductor(鍺半導體)
  • germanium transistor(鍺晶體管)
  • germanium diode(鍺二極管)
  • germanium oxide(氧化鍺)
  • germanium mineral(鍺礦)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms containing 鍺 due to its technical nature

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Germanium was discovered in 1886 by German chemist Clemens Winkler, who named it after his home country, Germania (Latin for Germany).
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, some products containing germanium have been marketed, though their efficacy is scientifically unproven.
  • Germanium plays a crucial role in modern electronics as a semiconductor material.

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