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Plant Containing Source Of Metallic Element Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
GERMANIUM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
GERMANIUM
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "GERMANIUM" which means:
- noun
- • A brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
An example sentence would be:
- • "The demand for germanium in electronic devices is increasing."
- • "Many infrared optical elements are made from germanium."
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| The Guardian Cryptic13 Dec 2021 | Down 14 | |
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