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willemite definition

wil·lem·ite (wil′ə mīt′)

noun

a hard, rhombohedral mineral, ZnSiO, an ore of zinc; zinc silicate

Etymology: Du willemit, after Willem I (1772-1843), king of the Netherlands

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