germanite

British

/ ˈdʒɜːməˌnaɪt /

noun

a mineral consisting of a complex copper arsenic sulphide containing germanium, gallium, iron, zinc, and lead: an ore of germanium and gallium

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Etymology

Origin of germanite

from _germanium + _-ite ¹

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