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Hatchettite

{

Hatch′et-tine

(hăch′ĕt-tĭn)
,

Hatch′et-tite

(-tĭt)
, }
Noun.
[Named after the discoverer,
Charles
Hatchett
.]
(Min.)
Mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish yellow color.

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hatchettite

hatchettite

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Noun

hatchettite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) Mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish-yellow colour.