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hessite

/ˈhɛsaɪt/

hessite noun: a mineral form of disilver telluride.

Noun

hessite (plural hessites)

  1. A mineral form of disilver telluride.

Forms of hessite

pluralhessites

Origin of hessite

From Hess + -ite, named after Swiss-Russian chemist Germain Henri Hess.

Questions about hessite

What does hessite mean?
Hessite means a mineral form of disilver telluride.
What part of speech is hessite?
Hessite is a noun.
How do you pronounce hessite?
Hessite is pronounced /ˈhɛsaɪt/.
What is the plural of hessite?
The plural of hessite is hessites.

Words near hessite in the dictionary

  1. Hessian matrix
  2. Hessian matrixes
  3. hessians
  4. Hession
  5. Hessions
  6. hessite
  7. hessites
  8. Hessle
  9. Hessle and Hill Top
  10. Hessler
  11. Hesslers

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