germanium
noun
ger·ma·ni·um
(ˌ)jər-ˈmā-nē-əm 
: a grayish-white hard brittle metalloid element that resembles silicon and is used especially in optical and semiconductor materials and as a catalyst see Chemical Elements Table
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The Chinese government retaliated by banning the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and super hard materials, which are predominantly used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, according to Reuters.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Restrict Exports of Key Inputs Last summer, Beijing restricted overseas sales of gallium and germanium, two metals that are crucial to parts of the semiconductor, telecommunications and electric-vehicle industries.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024
The study, which was published last month, found that a full ban of gallium or germanium could shave $3.1 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, off the U.S. GDP.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Exports other metals, and the equipment used to produce them, have also been restricted by the Chinese Government, including germanium, gallium, and some rare earths such as neodymium and praseodymium used to make permanent magnets which also have industrial and military uses.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Restrict Exports of Key Inputs Last summer, Beijing restricted overseas sales of gallium and germanium, two metals that are crucial to parts of the semiconductor, telecommunications and electric-vehicle industries.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024
The study, which was published last month, found that a full ban of gallium or germanium could shave $3.1 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, off the U.S. GDP.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Exports other metals, and the equipment used to produce them, have also been restricted by the Chinese Government, including germanium, gallium, and some rare earths such as neodymium and praseodymium used to make permanent magnets which also have industrial and military uses.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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germanium
noun
ger·ma·ni·um
(ˌ)jər-ˈmā-nē-əm
: a grayish white hard brittle element used especially as a semiconductor see element
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germanium
noun
ger·ma·ni·um
(ˌ)jər-ˈmā-nē-əm
: a grayish white hard brittle metalloid element that resembles silicon and is used as a semiconductor
—symbol Ge
see Chemical Elements Table
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