What is "digermane"

n. 1 (context inorganic compound English) The hydride of germanium, Ge₂H₆, analogous to ethane 2 (context organic chemistry English) Any organic derivative of this compound

Digermane is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula GeH. One of the few hydrides of germanium, it is a colourless gas. Its molecular geometry is similar to ethane. Digermane was first synthesized and examined in 1924 by Dennis, Corey, and Moore. Many of the properties of digermane and trigermane were determined in the following decade using electron diffraction studies. Further considerations of the compound involved examinations of various reactions such as pyrolysis and oxidation. Digermane appears to be most important as compound used to test theoretical predictions and explore similarities and differences between group 14 elements. However, there are a few applications utilizing digermane as a germanium precursor, including the formation of organic semiconductors and germanium nanowires.