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germanium (nonferrous metal, <metal by composition or origin>, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Semi-metallic element having symbol Ge and atomic number 32. A silvery gray metalloid, germanium occurs in sulfide ores and is used as a semiconductor, in alloys, and in the manufacture of infrared transmitting glass. |
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germanium (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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germanium (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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Ge (germanium) (C,U,A,English,UF,U,U)
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Dutch ..... Halfmetaalelement met symbool Ge en atoomnummer 32. Germanium is een zilverachtig grijs metalloïde, dat voorkomt in sulfide-ertsen en wordt gebruikt als halfgeleider, in legeringen en bij de productie van glas dat infrarood licht uitzendt. |
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