hessite

American

[hes-ahyt] / ˈhɛs aɪt /

noun

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

hessite British

/ ˈhɛsaɪt /

noun

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; see -ite ¹

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