germanium: be chemically similar to silicon

Property	Similarity
be chemically similar to silicon	1.00
is chemically similar	0.90
be preferred over silicon	0.86
have higher first ionization energy than gallium	0.80
be named germanium	0.78
be used as semiconductor	0.75
is metalloid	0.75

0.70

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.90
Similarity weight: 0.90

Evidence: 0.08

Plausible(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.10

¬ Plausible(germanium, is chemically similar)

0.67

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.87
Similarity weight: 0.90

Evidence: 0.13

Salient(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.14

¬ Salient(germanium, is chemically similar)

0.65

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.84
Similarity weight: 0.90

Evidence: 0.20

Remarkable(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.20

¬ Remarkable(germanium, is chemically similar)

0.63

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.98
Similarity weight: 0.75

Evidence: 0.19

Typical(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.03

¬ Typical(germanium, be used as semiconductor)

0.61

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.79
Similarity weight: 0.90

Evidence: 0.19

Typical(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.26

¬ Typical(germanium, is chemically similar)

0.59

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.92
Similarity weight: 0.75

Evidence: 0.08

Plausible(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.09

¬ Plausible(germanium, is metalloid)

0.58

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.91
Similarity weight: 0.75

Evidence: 0.08

Plausible(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.10

¬ Plausible(germanium, be used as semiconductor)

0.56

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.88
Similarity weight: 0.75

Evidence: 0.13

Salient(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.14

¬ Salient(germanium, is metalloid)

0.56

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.75
Similarity weight: 0.86

Evidence: 0.20

Remarkable(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.31

¬ Remarkable(germanium, be preferred over silicon)

0.55

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.74
Similarity weight: 0.86

Evidence: 0.13

Salient(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.30

¬ Salient(germanium, be preferred over silicon)

0.54

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.81
Similarity weight: 0.78

Evidence: 0.19

Typical(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.24

¬ Typical(germanium, be named germanium)

0.53

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.83
Similarity weight: 0.75

Evidence: 0.20

Remarkable(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.21

¬ Remarkable(germanium, is metalloid)

0.53

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.83
Similarity weight: 0.75

Evidence: 0.19

Typical(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.21

¬ Typical(germanium, is metalloid)

0.50

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.78
Similarity weight: 0.75

Evidence: 0.13

Salient(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.25

¬ Salient(germanium, be used as semiconductor)

0.49

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.67
Similarity weight: 0.86

Evidence: 0.08

Plausible(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.36

¬ Plausible(germanium, be preferred over silicon)

0.49

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.73
Similarity weight: 0.78

Evidence: 0.08

Plausible(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.29

¬ Plausible(germanium, be named germanium)

0.47

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.70
Similarity weight: 0.78

Evidence: 0.13

Salient(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.34

¬ Salient(germanium, be named germanium)

0.44

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.60
Similarity weight: 0.86

Evidence: 0.19

Typical(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.50

¬ Typical(germanium, be preferred over silicon)

0.35

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.51
Similarity weight: 0.80

Evidence: 0.20

Remarkable(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.61

¬ Remarkable(germanium, have higher first ionization energy than gallium)

0.33

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.49
Similarity weight: 0.78

Evidence: 0.20

Remarkable(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.63

¬ Remarkable(germanium, be named germanium)

0.29

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.42
Similarity weight: 0.80

Evidence: 0.19

Typical(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.71

¬ Typical(germanium, have higher first ionization energy than gallium)

0.26

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.39
Similarity weight: 0.80

Evidence: 0.08

Plausible(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.67

¬ Plausible(germanium, have higher first ionization energy than gallium)

0.26

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.41
Similarity weight: 0.75

Evidence: 0.20

Remarkable(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.74

¬ Remarkable(germanium, be used as semiconductor)

0.24

Rule weight: 0.85
Evidence weight: 0.35
Similarity weight: 0.80

Evidence: 0.13

Salient(germanium, be chemically similar to silicon) ⋁

Evidence: 0.75

¬ Salient(germanium, have higher first ionization energy than gallium)

Parents	semiconductor Weight: 0.72 , material Weight: 0.68 , crystal Weight: 0.63 , metal Weight: 0.63 , element Weight: 0.62
Siblings	silicon carbide Weight: 0.39 , silicon Weight: 0.39 , magnesium oxide Weight: 0.37 , aluminum oxide Weight: 0.37 , titanium dioxide Weight: 0.37

germanium: be chemically similar to silicon

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