troilite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɔɪlaɪt/

Word forms

troilite troilites

Etymology

From Troili + -ite, after Domenico Troili.

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