The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hatchettine — hatch·ett·ine … English syllables
hatchettine — … Useful english dictionary
Hatchettite — Hatchettine Hatch et*tine (h[a^]ch [e^]t*t[i^]n), Hatchettite Hatch et*tite ( t[i^]t), n. [Named after the discoverer, Charles Hatchett.] (Min.) Mineral tallow; a waxy or spermaceti like substance, commonly of a greenish yellow color. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hatchettite — /hach i tuyt /, n. a soft yellowish mineral wax, C38H78, darkening on exposure: found in bogs and coal beds. Also, hatchettine /hach i teen , tin/. Also called adipocerite. [1865 70; named after Charles Hatchett (c1765 1847), English chemist; see … Universalium
Hatchett, Charles — ▪ British chemist born Jan. 2, 1765, London, Eng. died March 10, 1847, London English manufacturer, chemist, and discoverer in 1801 of niobium, which he called columbium. Because of his expertise in analysis, Hatchett was frequently… … Universalium
alabaster — Synonyms and related words: amphibole, antimony, apatite, aplite, arsenic, asbestos, asphalt, azurite, bauxite, billiard table, bitumen, boron, bowling alley, bowling green, brimstone, bromine, brucite, calcite, carbon, celestite, chalcedony,… … Moby Thesaurus
asphalt — Synonyms and related words: Formica, Masonite, Tarmac, Tarvia, alabaster, amphibole, antimony, apatite, aplite, arsenic, asbestos, azurite, bauxite, bitumen, bituminous macadam, blacktop, boron, brick, brimstone, bromine, brucite, calcite, canvas … Moby Thesaurus
mineral — Synonyms and related words: alabaster, alabastrine, amphibole, antimony, apatite, aplite, arsenic, asbestine, asbestos, asphalt, azurite, bauxite, bitumen, boron, brimstone, bromine, brucite, calcite, carbon, celestite, chalcedony, chlorite,… … Moby Thesaurus
mineral tallow — noun : hatchettine * * * mineral tallow noun A soft yellowish natural hydrocarbon • • • Main Entry: ↑mineral * * * mineral tallow, a soft, waxy mineral substance found in Wales and Scotland; hatchettin … Useful english dictionary
hatchettite — noun see hatchettine … Useful english dictionary
