Wurtzite

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dark brown zinc iron sulfide mineral ((Zn,Fe)S), a form of sphalerite. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to wurtzite crystal structure, a hexagonal crystal system named after the mineral wurtzite. not-comparable

    "A new family of semiconductors has been synthesized for the first time in the form of wurtzite phase nanocrystals of Cu2ZnAS4−x and CuZn2AS4."

Example

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"A new family of semiconductors has been synthesized for the first time in the form of wurtzite phase nanocrystals of Cu2ZnAS4−x and CuZn2AS4."

Etymology

From Wurtz + -ite, for Charles-Adolphe Wurtz, French chemist.

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