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hatchettite

hatchettite noun: mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish-yellow colour.

Noun

hatchettite (uncountable)

  1. Mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish-yellow colour.

Forms of hatchettite

alternative formhatchettine

Origin of hatchettite

From Hatchett + -ite, after the discoverer, Charles Hatchett.

Questions about hatchettite

What does hatchettite mean?
Hatchettite means mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish-yellow colour.
What part of speech is hatchettite?
Hatchettite is a noun.

Words near hatchettite in the dictionary

  1. hatchets
  2. Hatchett
  3. hatchetted
  4. hatchettine
  5. hatchetting
  6. hatchettite
  7. Hatchetts
  8. hatchety
  9. hatchie
  10. hatchies
  11. hatching

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