Chemicals and Drugs

Germanium

A rare metal element with a blue-gray appearance and atomic symbol Ge, atomic number 32, and atomic weight 72.63.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A rare metal element with a blue-gray appearance and atomic symbol Ge, atomic number 32, and atomic weight 72.63.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Ge
Molecular Weight
72.63 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7440-56-4
IUPAC Name
germanium
InChIKey
GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Ge]
MeSH Unique ID
D005857
Source
PubChem CID 6326954

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Tree Numbers

  1. D01w.268w.513w.750w
  2. D01w.268w.556w.305w
  3. D01w.552w.544w.305w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Germanium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005857. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005857
  2. Germanium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanium
  3. Germanium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q867
  4. Germanium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6326954. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6326954