Hypernym

noun

any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

semiconductor 1

noun

a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities

carbon group element 1

noun

any chemical element that belongs to the carbon group.

metalloid 1

noun

a chemical element with properties in between, or that are a mixture of, those of metals and nonmetals.

Substance_meronym

argyrodite 1

noun

a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur

germanite 1

noun

a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide

germanium 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite

Synonyms

Ge 1
a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
atomic number 32 1
a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite

Substance_holonym

argyrodite 1

noun

a rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur

germanite 1

noun

a rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide