hessite
[ hes-ahyt ]
/ ˈhɛs aɪt /
noun
a rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag2Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.
Origin of hessite
1840–50; named after G. H.
Hess, 19th-century Swiss chemist; see
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British Dictionary definitions for hessite
hessite
/ (ˈhɛsaɪt) /
noun
a black or grey metallic mineral consisting of silver telluride in cubic crystalline form. Formula: Ag 2 Te
Word Origin for hessite
C19: from German
Hessit; named after Henry
Hess, 19th-century chemist of Swiss origin who worked in Russia; see
-ite
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