Meanings
noun
- chemistryAn isometric gray mineral containing copper, molybdenum, sulfur, and tin.
Origin
From Latin Hemus + -ite, after Haemus, the ancient Roman name of the Balkan (Stara planina) Мountains.
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APA
hemusite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemusite
MLA
“hemusite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemusite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemusite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemusite.
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