Etymology

germanium

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Today it means: A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group. Full definition →

German Germanium ← Latin Germānia
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  1. LatinGermānus
  2. LatinGermānī
  3. LatinGermānia
  4. GermanGermanium
  5. English todaygermanium

Borrowed from German Germanium.

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