hexaferrum

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noun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal yellowish steel gray mineral containing iridium, iron, osmium, and ruthenium.

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epsilon iron
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Meanings

nounhexaferrum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal yellowish steel gray mineral containing iridium, iron, osmium, and ruthenium.
  2. uncountableA hexagonal-close-packed allotrope of iron, stable only at high pressure.

    Synonyms: epsilon iron

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hexagonal-close-packed allotrope of iron, stable only at high pressure.

Similar
epsilon iron
Also see
epsilon iron
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APA

hexaferrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexaferrum

MLA

“hexaferrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexaferrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexaferrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexaferrum.

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