Germanium is a brittle, grayish-white element discovered in 1886. A powder, germanium dioxide, is recovered from the ashes of certain types of coal. The powder is then reduced to the solid form of pure germanium.
Germanium is a brittle, grayish-white element discovered in 1886. A powder, germanium dioxide, is recovered from the ashes of certain types of coal. The powder is then reduced to the solid form of pure germanium.