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, resembles tin, and is in general identical with
   the predicted {ekasilicon}. Symbol Ge. Atomic number 32.
   Atomic weight 72.59. It has excellent semiconductor
   properties, and is used in transistors and diodes.
   [1913 Webster +PJC]
    

Ekasilicon \Ek`a*sil"i*con\, n. [Skr. [=e]ka one + E. silicon.]
   (Chem.)
   The name of a hypothetical element predicted by Mendeleev and
   afterwards discovered and named {germanium}; -- so called
   because it was a missing analogue of the silicon group. See
   {Germanium}, and cf. {Ekabor}. Also see {periodic table}.
   [1913 Webster +PJC]