English Explanatory Dictionary

tiemannite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An isometric-hextetrahedral grayish white mineral containing mercury and selenium; mercury selenide, chemical formula HgSe.

Word forms

tiemannite tiemannites

Etymology

From Tiemann + -ite, after Johann Carl Wilhelm Tiemann (1848–1899).

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