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From Swedish Hiärne + -ite, after the Swedish geologist Urban Hiärne (1641-1727).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hiärneite
Today it means: An oxide mineral containing antimony and zirconium. Full definition →
Today it means: An oxide mineral containing antimony and zirconium. Full definition →
From Swedish Hiärne + -ite, after the Swedish geologist Urban Hiärne (1641-1727).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.