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

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Germanium — a chemical element (symbol Ge, atomic number 32);

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

Germanium — a chemical element (symbol Ge, atomica lustrous, hard, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon

Usage highlights

Germanium elementGermanium semiconductorGermanium diodeGermanium transistorGermanium crystalGermanium ore

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Germanium is a semiconductor (锗半导体).
  • This device uses a germanium diode (锗二极管).
  • Germanium crystals are used in optics (锗晶体).
  • The ore contains germanium (含锗矿石).

Collocations

  • Germanium element(锗元素)
  • Germanium semiconductor(锗半导体)
  • Germanium diode(锗二极管)
  • Germanium transistor(锗晶体管)
  • Germanium crystal(锗晶体)
  • Germanium ore(锗矿石)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this chemical element

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Germanium was discovered in 1886 by German chemist Clemens Winkler.
  • The element is named after Germany (Latin: Germania).
  • Germanium is important in semiconductor technology and fiber optics.

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