hemimorphite

See also: Hemimorphite and hémimorphite

English

Etymology

From hemimorphic +‎ -ite.

Noun

hemimorphite (countable and uncountable, plural hemimorphites)

1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc, a hydrated zinc silicate.

Synonyms

• calamine

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: hemimorfiitti
• German: Kieselzinkerz n, Hemimorphit m, Zinksilikat n

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hemimorphite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.