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Definition: HATCHETTITE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Mineral t/ low; a waxy or spermaceti-like substance, commonly of a greenish yellow color.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Hatchettite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Specialty Definition: HATCHETTITE

Domain Definition
Mining A naturally occurring soft paraffin wax; forms veinlike masses in ironstone nodules associated with coal-bearing strata, South Wales; in limestone cavities, France. Syn: adipocerite; adipocire; mineral adipocire; mineral tallow. See also: grave wax. Cf: ozocerite. (references)
Wikipedic Hatchettite, sometimes termed Mountain Tallow, Mineral Adipocire, or Adipocerite, is a mineral hydrocarbon occurring in the Coal-measures of Belgium and elsewhere, occupying in some cases the interior of hollow concretions of iron-ore, but more generally the cavities of fossil shells or crevices in the rocks. (references)

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Extended Definition: HATCHETTITE

Hatchettite

Hatchettite, sometimes termed Mountain Tallow, Mineral Adipocire, or Adipocerite, is a mineral hydrocarbon occurring in the Coal-measures of Belgium and elsewhere, occupying in some cases the interior of hollow concretions of iron-ore, but more generally the cavities of fossil shells or crevices in the rocks.

It is of yellow colour, and translucent, but darkens and becomes opaque on exposure. It has no odour, is greasy to the touch, and has a slightly glistening lustre. Its hardness is that of soft wax. The melting point is 46 to 47 °C, and the composition is C 85-55, H 1445.

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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Translations: HATCHETTITE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Greek χατσεττίτησ (adipocerite, hatchettite). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, hatchettite. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) khatsettitis (adipocerite, hatchettite). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, hatchettite. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: HATCHETTITE

Language Translations for “hatchettite” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag hathagatchathagettathagite (hatchettite). Additional references: Athag, hatchettite. (volunteer)
Double Dutch hagatchagettagite (hatchettite). Additional references: Double Dutch, hatchettite. (volunteer)
Leet [-]/-\+([-]&++|+& (hatchettite). Additional references: Leet, hatchettite. (volunteer)
Oppish hopatchopettopite (hatchettite). Additional references: Oppish, hatchettite. (volunteer)
Pig Latin atchettitehay (hatchettite). Additional references: Pig Latin, hatchettite. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi hubatchubettubite (hatchettite). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, hatchettite. (volunteer)
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