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tiemannite

[ tee-muh-nahyt ]
/ ˈti məˌnaɪt /

noun

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

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Origin of tiemannite

<German Tiemannit (1855), after W. Tiemann, German scientist who found it; see -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for tiemannite

tiemannite
/ (ˈtiːməˌnaɪt) /

noun

a grey mineral consisting of mercury selenide. Formula: HgSe

Word Origin for tiemannite

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