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wurtzite
[ wurt-sahyt ]
noun
, Mineralogy.
- a dimorph of sphalerite, zinc sulfide, ZnS, similar in structure to greenockite and brownish-black in color.
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- wurtz·it·ic [wert-, sit, -ik], adjective
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Example Sentences
Isomorphous with greenockite is the hexagonal zinc sulphide (ZnS) known as wurtzite.
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