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hedleyite

hedleyite noun: a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing bismuth and tellurium.

Noun

hedleyite

  1. A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing bismuth and tellurium.

Origin of hedleyite

From Hedley + -ite after an unincorporated community in British Columbia, Canada.

Questions about hedleyite

What does hedleyite mean?
Hedleyite means a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing bismuth and tellurium.
What part of speech is hedleyite?
Hedleyite is a noun.

Words near hedleyite in the dictionary

  1. Hedjaz
  2. Hedjet
  3. HEDLA
  4. Hedley
  5. Hedley on the Hill
  6. hedleyite
  7. Hedlund
  8. Hedlunds
  9. Hedmark
  10. hedn't
  11. Hednesford

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