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Germanium vs Polkovicite - What's the difference?

germanium | polkovicite |

As nouns the difference between germanium and polkovicite

is that germanium is germanium (symbol: ge) while polkovicite is (mineralogy) an isometric-hexoctahedral brownish gray mineral containing germanium, iron, lead, and sulfur.

germanium

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia germanium)
  • A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32.

    • Derived terms

    * germanic * germanide * germanium dioxide * germanium hydride * germanium tetrahydride * germanium tetrachloride * silicon-germanium

    Related terms

    * germane * germanomethane * monogermane

    See also

    * argyrodite * ekasilicon ----

    polkovicite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral brownish gray mineral containing germanium, iron, lead, and sulfur.

    • References

    * Polkovicite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Polkovicite.shtml]