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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China exported about 25 tons of gallium in 2022 and produces about 660 tons of germanium per year. —

Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 In 2023, the Chinese government rolled out new export controls on graphite as well as gallium and germanium—minerals for which Western dependence on Chinese supplies is particularly high. —

Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025 In retaliation, China announced a ban on key materials such as antimony, germanium, and gallium—essential to sectors including defense, space, green energy, and manufacturing—highlighting its leverage in global high-tech inputs. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Beijing responded by barring exports to the U.S. of gallium, germanium, antimony, and other metals key to making semiconductors. —

Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for germanium