hemimorphite

[ hem-i-mawr-fahyt ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr faɪt /

noun

a hydrous zinc silicate mineral, Zn4(OH)2Si2O7⋅H2O, occurring in clear, colorless orthorhombic crystals; calamine: an ore of zinc.

Origin of hemimorphite

First recorded in 1865–70; hemi- + morph(ic) + -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for hemimorphite

hemimorphite
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfaɪt) /

noun

a white mineral consisting of hydrated zinc silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a common ore of zinc. Formula: Zn 4 Si 2 O 7 (OH) 2 .H 2 O Also called (US): calamine