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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

hess•ite n.

Mineralogya rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag₂Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.

1840–50; named after German. H. Hess, 19th-century Swiss chemist; see -ite¹

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