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wurtzitic
wurtz·ite
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ˈwɜrt
saɪt
/
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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:
1865–70;
<
French,
named after Charles
Wurtz
(1817–84), French chemist; see
-ite
1
Related forms
wurtz·it·ic
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ɪk
/
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wert-
sit
-ik
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,
adjective
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wurtzite
noun
a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide
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