hatchettite
[ hach-i-tahyt ]
/ ˈhætʃ ɪˌtaɪt /
noun
a soft yellowish mineral wax, C38H78, darkening on exposure: found in bogs and coal beds.
Also
hatch·ett·ine
[hach-i-teen, -tin] /ˈhætʃ ɪˌtin, -tɪn/.
Also called
adipocerite.
Origin of hatchettite
1865–70; named after Charles
Hatchett (c1765–1847), English chemist; see
-ite1
Words nearby hatchettite
hatchet,
hatchet face,
hatchet job,
hatchet man,
hatchetfish,
hatchettite,
hatchetwork,
hatchie,
hatching,
hatchling,
hatchment