germane

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /dʒɜː(ɹ)ˈmeɪn/    美 /d͡ʒɝˈmeɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. germanium tetrahydride, GeH₄ countable,uncountable
  2. Any organic derivative of this compound. countable,especially,in-compounds,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. 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:

词形变化

more germane comparative most germane superlative germain alternative,obsolete germaine alternative,obsolete germanes plural

词汇关系

近义词
germanium tetrahydride germanomethane monogermane

词源

词源 1
A variant form of german, adapted in this sense in allusions to its use in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
词源 2
From germ(anium) + -ane.
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