1 helvin | Definition of helvin

helvite

noun
hel·​vite | \ ˈhelËŒvÄ«t\
variants: or less commonly helvin \ -​və̇n \ or helvine \ " , -​ËŒvÄ“n \
plural -s

Definition of helvite

: a silicate mineral (Mn,Fe,Zn)8Be6O24S2 consisting of sulfide of manganese and beryllium and usually containing also iron and zinc that is isomorphous with danalite and genthelvite

History and Etymology for helvite

helvite alteration (influenced by -ite) of helvin; helvin, helvine from German helvin, from Latin helvus light-bay-colored + German -in

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