germanite
noun
ger·ma·nite
Definition of germanite
-s
: a mineral Cu3(Ge,Fe, etc.)(S,As)4 consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide occurring in metallic reddish gray masses
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Origin and Etymology of germanite
International Scientific Vocabulary germani- (from New Latin germanium) + -ite; originally formed as German germanit
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