English Explanatory Dictionary

pentlandite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)₉S₈; the major ore of nickel.

Word forms

pentlandite pentlandites

Etymology

From Pentland + -ite, after Joseph Barclay Pentland.

Derived words

pentlanditic
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