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hemimorphite definition

hemi·mor·phite (-môr′fīt′)

noun

a light-colored mineral, ZnSiO(OH)·HO, that is an ore of zinc; hydrous zinc silicate

Etymology: Ger hemimorphit < hemimorph, hemimorphic (< hemi-, hemi- + -morph, -morph) + -it, -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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