Germane
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Variant form of , adapted in this sense in allusions to its use in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Adjective
- Related to the topic being discussed or considered.
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, Book 1, Part 5.
- Yet this much is germane to the present inquiry:
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, Book 1, Part 5.
Noun
- germanium tetrahydride, GeH4
- Any organic derivative of this compound.