mimetene

noun

mim·​e·​tene

ˈmiməˌtēn

variants or less commonly mimetesite

mə̇ˈmetəˌsīt,

mīˈ-

plural -s

: mimetite

Word History

Etymology

mimetene modification of French mimétèse mimetite; mimetesite from German mimetesit, from French mimétèse + German -it -ite

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