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hessite

American  
[hes-ahyt] / ˈhɛs aɪt /

noun

  1. a rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag 2 Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.

hessite British  
/ ˈhɛsaɪt /

noun

  1. a black or grey metallic mineral consisting of silver telluride in cubic crystalline form. Formula: Ag 2 Te

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Etymology

Origin of hessite

1840–50; named after G. H. Hess, 19th-century Swiss chemist; -ite 1

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Trump also apparently didn’t have a very high opinion of South African President Nelson Mandela and didn’t hessite to criticize him after he died in 2013.

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