germanite

noun

ger·​ma·​nite

plural -s

: a mineral Cu₃(Ge,Fe, etc.)(S,As)₄ consisting of a copper iron germanium sulfide occurring in metallic reddish gray masses

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary germani- (from New Latin germanium) + -ite; originally formed as German germanit

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