Hexaferrum
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hexaferrum is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal yellowish steel gray mineral containing iridium, iron, osmium, and ruthenium.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal yellowish steel gray mineral containing iridium, iron, osmium, and ruthenium.
More Meanings
- A hexagonal-close-packed allotrope of iron, stable only at high pressure.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hexaferrite, fibroferrite, ferrohexahydrite, isoferroplatinum, ferchromide, chromferide.
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