/hach"i tuyt'/ , n.
a soft yellowish mineral wax, C 38 H 78 , darkening on exposure: found in bogs and coal beds.
Also, hatchettine /hach"i teen', -tin/ . Also called adipocerite .
[ 1865-70; named after Charles Hatchett (c1765-1847), English chemist; see -ITE 1 ]