| 单词 | hatchettite | 
| 释义 | hatchettiten. Mineralogy (now rare).   A naturally occurring paraffin wax found in coal measures, ranging in colour from yellowish-white to orange when first excavated. Also called mineral tallow.Cf. mineral wax n. at mineral adj. Compounds 1.Hatchettine has a variable chemical composition, typically close to (or approximately) C38H78. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > hydrocarbon minerals > 			[noun]		 > resins > hatchettin hatchettine1821 mountain tallow1859 hatchettite1868 1868    J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. 		(ed. 5)	 732  				Conybeare..stated that..‘hatchettite melts in warm water under 170 ° F.’ 1903    Science 13 Mar. 419/2  				Solid Bitumens: Originating in paraffine hydrocarbons. Ozocerite, hatchetite, etc. 1994    R. E. Bevins Mineralogry Wales 77/2  				Hatchettite is soft, yellowish to deep-orange, translucent and waxy when fresh, but becomes darker and opaque when exposed to air. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < | 
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