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wurtzite

[wurt-sahyt]

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noun Mineralogy.

a dimorph of sphalerite, zinc sulfide, ZnS, similar in structure to greenockite and brownish-black in color.

Origin of wurtzite

1865–70; < French, named after Charles Wurtz (1817–84), French chemist; see -ite¹

Related formswurtz·it·ic

[wert-sit-ik] /wərtˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

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Historical Examples of wurtzite

Isomorphous with greenockite is the hexagonal zinc sulphide (ZnS) known as wurtzite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5
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