germanide

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noun

any binary compound of germanium and a more electropositive element

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English germanium →
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Meanings

noungermanide (plural germanides)

plural germanides

  1. chemistryany binary compound of germanium and a more electropositive element

Origin

  1. Englishgermanium
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Englishgermanide

From germanium + -ide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

digermane
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APA

germanide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germanide

MLA

“germanide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germanide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “germanide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germanide.

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