thometzekite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.

Scrabble 30

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.

Origin

Named after Wilhelm Thometzek, Director of Mining at Tsumcor Mine, where the mineral was discovered. Thometzek + -ite

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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