germanium
chemical element with symbol Ge and atomic number 32
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germanium
Summary
germanium is a chemical element[1]. germanium draws 958 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #63 of 144).[2]
Key Facts
- germanium is credited with the discovery of Clemens Winkler[3].
- germanium's instance of is recorded as chemical element[4].
- germanium's instance of is recorded as chalcophile element[5].
- Germany is named after germanium[6].
- germanium is made of argyrodite[7].
- germanium is made of briartite[8].
- germanium is made of germanite[9].
- germanium is made of renierite[10].
- germanium is made of sphalerite[11].
- germanium is made of fly ash[12].
- germanium's location of discovery is recorded as Germany[13].
- germanium's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Ge][14].
- germanium's element symbol is recorded as Ge[15].
- germanium's chemical formula is recorded as Ge[16].
- germanium is a type of covalent network solid[17].
- germanium is a type of p-block[18].
- germanium is part of period 4[19].
- germanium is part of group 14[20].
- germanium is part of metalloid[21].
- germanium's Commons category is recorded as Germanium[22].
- germanium's Unicode character is recorded as 鍺[23].
- germanium's crystal system is recorded as face-centered cubic[24].
- germanium's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1886[25].
- germanium's point group is recorded as cubic-hexoctahedral[26].
- germanium's space group is recorded as space group Fd-3m[27].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include chemical element[4] and chalcophile element[5]. Recorded subclass of include covalent network solid[17] and p-block[18].
Origins
Germany is named after germanium[6].
Use and Application
Part of include period 4[19], a period[28]; group 14[20], a group[29]; and metalloid[21].
Why It Matters
germanium draws 958 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #63 of 144).[2] germanium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] germanium is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]