Definition of "wurtzite" in English

noun

1. (mineralogy) A dark brown zinc iron sulfide mineral ((Zn,Fe)S), a form of sphalerite.

adjective

1. Of or pertaining to wurtzite crystal structure, a hexagonal crystal system named after the mineral wurtzite.

   • A new family of semiconductors has been synthesized for the first time in the form of wurtzite phase nanocrystals of Cu2ZnAS4−x and CuZn2AS4.