tiemannite
[ tee-muh-nahyt ]
/ ˈti məˌnaɪt /
noun
a mineral, mercuric selenide, HgSe, occurring in the form of a compact mass of gray crystals.
Origin of tiemannite
Words nearby tiemannite
tieck,
tied,
tied house,
tied to apron strings,
tied up,
tiemannite,
tien shan,
tienanmen square,
tientsin,
tiepin,
tiepolo
British Dictionary definitions for tiemannite
tiemannite
/ (ˈtiːməˌnaɪt) /
noun
a grey mineral consisting of mercury selenide. Formula: HgSe
Word Origin for tiemannite
C19: named after J. C. W. F.
Tiemann (1848–99), German scientist