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单词 hemimorphite
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hemimorphite

[ hem-i-mawr-fahyt ]
/ ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr faɪt /

noun

a hydrous zinc silicate mineral, Zn4(OH)2Si2O7⋅H2O, occurring in clear, colorless orthorhombic crystals; calamine: an ore of zinc.

Origin of hemimorphite

First recorded in 1865–70; hemi- + morph(ic) + -ite1

Words nearby hemimorphite

hemilaryngectomy, hemilateral, hemimetabolism, hemimetabolous, hemimorphic, hemimorphite, hemin, Hemings, Sally, Hemingway, Hemingway, Ernest, Hemingwayesque
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Example sentences from the Web for hemimorphite

  • Hemimorphite occurs with other ores of zinc (calamine and blende), forming veins and beds in sedimentary limestones.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hemimorphite

hemimorphite
/ (ˌhɛmɪˈmɔːfaɪt) /

noun

a white mineral consisting of hydrated zinc silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a common ore of zinc. Formula: Zn 4 Si 2 O 7 (OH) 2 .H 2 OAlso called (US): calamine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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