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pentlandite
[
pent
-l
uh
n-dahyt]
/ˈpɛnt lənˌdaɪt/
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noun
1.
a mineral, sulfide of nickel, occurring in the form of bronze-colored granular aggregates, found with pyrrhotite: the principal source of nickel.
Origin of
pentlandite
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French
1855-1860
1855-60;
<
French;
named after Joseph B.
Pentland
(died 1873), Irish scientist; see
-ite
1
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pentlandite
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pentlandite
/
ˈpɛntlənˌdaɪt
/
noun
1.
a brownish-yellow mineral consisting of an iron and nickel sulphide in cubic crystalline form: the principal ore of nickel. Formula: (Fe,Ni)S
Word Origin
C19: from French; named after J. B.
Pentland
(1797–1873), Irish scientist who discovered it
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