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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tiemannite1

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

Origin of tiemannite1

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

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