germane
adj/dʒɜː(ɹ)ˈmeɪn/UK/d͡ʒɝˈmeɪn/US
Etymology
A variant form of german, adapted in this sense in allusions to its use in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Definitions
Related to a topic of discussion or consideration.
- 1924, W. D. Ross., translator, Aristotle, Metaphysics. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, Book 1, Part 5. Yet this much is germane to the present inquiry:
germanium tetrahydride, GeH₄
Any organic derivative of this compound.
The neighborhood
- synonymgermanium tetrahydride
- synonymgermanomethane
- synonymmonogermane
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for germane. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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