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empressite

empressite noun: a rare hexagonal mineral form of silver telluride.

Noun

empressite (plural empressites)

  1. A rare hexagonal mineral form of silver telluride.

Forms of empressite

pluralempressites

Origin of empressite

Empress Josephine Mine, Colorado, where it was discovered, + -ite.

Questions about empressite

What does empressite mean?
Empressite means a rare hexagonal mineral form of silver telluride.
What part of speech is empressite?
Empressite is a noun.
What is the plural of empressite?
The plural of empressite is empressites.

Words near empressite in the dictionary

  1. empresses
  2. empresses dowager
  3. empresses dowagers
  4. empresses regnant
  5. empressing
  6. empressite
  7. empressites
  8. empressment
  9. empressments
  10. emprint
  11. emprinted

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