tiemannite

[ tee-muh-nahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, mercuric selenide, HgSe, occurring in the form of a compact mass of gray crystals.

tiemannite

/ ˈtiːməˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a grey mineral consisting of mercury selenide. Formula: HgSe

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiemannite¹

< German Tiemannit (1855), after W. Tiemann, German scientist who found it; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiemannite¹

C19: named after J. C. W. F. Tiemann (1848–99), German scientist