hessite

[ hes-ahyt ]

noun

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

hessite

/ ˈhɛsaɪt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hessite¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hessite¹

C19: from German Hessit; named after Henry Hess, 19th-century chemist of Swiss origin who worked in Russia; see -ite ¹