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ekasilicon — Germanium Ger*ma ni*um, n. [NL., fr. L. Germania Germany.] (Chem.) A rare element, discovered in 1885 in a silver ore (argyrodite) at Freiberg. It is a brittle, silver white metal, chemically intermediate between the metals and nonmetals,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ekasilicon — noun the name given by to the predicted element (germanium) lying below silicon in the periodic table … Wiktionary
germanium — Ekasilicon Ek a*sil i*con, n. [Skr. [=e]ka one + E. silicon.] (Chem.) The name of a hypothetical element predicted and afterwards discovered and named {germanium}; so called because it was a missing analogue of the silicon group. See {Germanium} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dmitri Mendeleev's predicted elements — Professor Dmitri Mendeleev published the first Periodic Table of the Atomic Elements in 1869 based on properties which appeared with some regularity as he laid out the elements from lightest to heaviest.[1] When Mendeleev proposed his periodic… … Wikipedia
Germanium — (pronEng|dʒɚˈmeɪniəm) is a chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. It is a lustrous, hard, silver white metalloid in the carbon group, chemically similar to its group neighbors tin and silicon. Germanium has five naturally… … Wikipedia
Mendeleev's predicted elements — Professor Dmitri Mendeleev published the first Periodic Table of the Atomic Elements in 1869 based on properties which appeared with some regularity as he laid out the elements from lightest to heaviest. [ cite… … Wikipedia
Clemens Winkler — Clemens Alexander Winkler Clemens Alexander Winkler Born December 29, 1838(1838 12 29) Freiberg … Wikipedia
Clemens Winkler — Clemens Alexander Winkler Clemens Alexander Winkler Nacimiento 26 de diciembre de 1838 Freiberg (Sajonia), Alemania Fallecimiento … Wikipedia Español
Germanium — Ger*ma ni*um, n. [NL., fr. L. Germania Germany.] (Chem.) A rare element, discovered in 1885 in a silver ore (argyrodite) at Freiberg. It is a brittle, silver white metal, chemically intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, resembles tin,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mendelejeff's law — Periodic Pe ri*od ic, Periodical Pe ri*od ic*al, a. [L. periodicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. p[ e]riodique.] 1. Of or pertaining to a period or periods, or to division by periods. [1913 Webster] The periodicaltimes of all the satellites. Sir J. Herschel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
