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germanium /ger·ma·ni·um/ (Ge) (jer-ma´ne-um) a chemical element, at. no. 32.

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ger·ma·ni·um (jr-mn-m)

n. Symbol Ge

A brittle crystalline gray-white metalloid element, used in certain optical glasses and dental alloys and as an intestinal astringent in veterinary medicine. Atomic number 32.

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germanium (Ge) (jrmā´nēm),

n a metallic element with some nonmetallic properties. Its atomic number is 32 and its atomic weight is 72.59.

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germanium

a chemical element, atomic number 32, atomic weight 72.59, symbol Ge. See Table 6.