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kamacite

American  
[kam-uh-sahyt] / ˈkæm əˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. a nickel-iron alloy found in meteorites.

kamacite British  
/ ˈkæməˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. an alloy of iron and nickel, occurring in meteorites

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Etymology

Origin of kamacite

1885–90; < German (obsolete) Kamacit < Greek kamak- (stem of kámax ) pole + German -it -ite 1

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The fragments contain a standard number of minerals, including olivine, pyroxene, troilite and kamacite.

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