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From Hatchett + -ite, after the discoverer, Charles Hatchett.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hatchettite
Today it means: Mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish-yellow colour. Full definition →
Today it means: Mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish-yellow colour. Full definition →
From Hatchett + -ite, after the discoverer, Charles Hatchett.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.