hemimorphite

See also: Hemimorphite and hémimorphite

English

Etymology

From hemimorphic +‎ -ite.

Noun

hemimorphite (countable and uncountable, plural hemimorphites)

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc, a hydrated zinc silicate.

Synonyms

calamine

Translations

mineral

Finnish: hemimorfiitti
German: Kieselzinkerz n, Hemimorphit m, Zinksilikat n

References

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hemimorphite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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