Meanings
nounhatchettite (uncountable)
alternative hatchettine
- uncountablechemistryMineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish-yellow colour.
Origin
From Hatchett + -ite, after the discoverer, Charles Hatchett.
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APA
hatchettite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hatchettite
MLA
“hatchettite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hatchettite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hatchettite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hatchettite.
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