Meanings
nountiemannite (countable and uncountable, plural tiemannites)
plural tiemannites
- countableuncountablechemistryAn isometric-hextetrahedral grayish white mineral containing mercury and selenium; mercury selenide, chemical formula HgSe.
Origin
From Tiemann + -ite, after Johann Carl Wilhelm Tiemann (1848–1899).
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tiemannite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiemannite
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“tiemannite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiemannite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiemannite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiemannite.
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