wurtzite

noun

Meaning

A dark brown zinc iron sulfide mineral ((Zn,Fe)S), a form of sphalerite.
Of or pertaining to wurtzite crystal structure, a hexagonal crystal system named after the mineral wurtzite.

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Related words

hexagonal(English)gan(English)wurtzilite(English)wustite(English)wüstite(English)wülfingite(English)wittite(English)wittichenite(English)

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