wurtzite

noun wurtz·ite \ ˈwərtˌsīt \

Definition of wurtzite

plural -s

: a brownish black mineral ZnS that consists of zinc sulfide in hemimorphic hexagonal crystals or a fibrous state and that is polymorphous with sphalerite

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wurtzitic

\(ˈ)wərt¦sitik\ adjective

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