ge (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word Ge:
NOUN	substance	Ge, germanium, atomic number 32	a brittle / brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors
person	Ge, Gaea, Gaia	(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology

English > Ge: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A brittle / brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite.
Synonyms	germanium, atomic number 32
Broader	chemical element, element	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
Broader	semiconductor, semiconducting material	A substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator
Substance of	argyrodite	A rare steel-grey mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur
Substance of	germanite	A rare reddish-grey mineral consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide
Spanish	germanio, número atómico 32
Catalan	germani, número atòmic 32

English > Ge: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
Synonyms	Gaea, Gaia
Category	Greek mythology	The mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance of	Greek deity	A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
Spanish	Gaea, Gea
Catalan	Gea

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