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Definition of: germanium
(jər·mā′nē·əm) noun
A brittle, grayish white crystalline element (symbol Ge, atomic number 32) with a metallic luster, important as a semiconductor in the manufacture of electronic instruments. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL <L Germania Germany]
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