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1. germanium
noun. a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite.
Synonyms
- semiconductor
- element
- germanite
- chemical element
- semiconducting material
- argyrodite
- atomic number 32
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- software
- curve
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Example sentences of the word germanium
1. Noun, singular or mass
Diodes are formed from semiconductors such as silicon or germanium that are doped to form what is known as a PN junction.
2. Verb, base form
It is also added to germanium and silicon to increase conductivity, according to the University of California.