germanium
ger·ma·ni·um
noun \(ˌ)jər-ˈmā-nē-əm\Definition of GERMANIUM
: a grayish-white hard brittle metalloid element that resembles silicon and is used especially in optical and semiconductor materials and as a catalyst — see element table
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New Latin, from Medieval Latin Germania Germany
First Known Use: 1886
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