skutterudite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of mixed cobalt and nickel arsenide and sulfide minerals.

Word forms

skutterudite skutterudites

Etymology

From Norwegian Skutterud + -ite, after the old spelling of the town of Skotterud in Norway.

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