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tiemannite
[ tee-muh-nahyt ]
/ ˈti məˌnaɪt /
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noun
a mineral, mercuric selenide, HgSe, occurring in the form of a compact mass of gray crystals.
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Origin of tiemannite
Words nearby tiemannite
tie-dyeing, tie-in, tie into, tie into knots, tie line, tiemannite, Tienanmen Square, Tien Shan, Tientsin, tie-off rail, tie one on
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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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