hatchettite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish-yellow colour.

Word forms

hatchettite hatchettine

Etymology

From Hatchett + -ite, after the discoverer, Charles Hatchett.

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