HEMIMORPHITE

hemimorphite, calamine

(noun) a white mineral; a common ore of zinc

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hemimorphite (countable and uncountable, plural hemimorphites)

(mineral) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.

Source: Wiktionary



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HEMLOCK

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