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germanous

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/ dʒərˈmeɪ nəs /
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adjective Chemistry.
containing bivalent germanium.
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Origin of germanous

german(ium) + -ous

Words nearby germanous

German measles, Germano-, German Ocean, Germanophile, Germanophobe, germanous, German shepherd, German shorthaired pointer, German silver, German sixth, Germantown
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British Dictionary definitions for germanous

germanous
/ (dʒɜːˈmænəs) /
adjective
of or containing germanium in the divalent state
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