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chloanthite

[ kloh-an-thahyt ]
/ kloʊˈæn θaɪt /
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noun
Mineralogy. a nickel-rich variety of skutterudite, used as an ore of nickel.
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Origin of chloanthite

<Greek chloanth(ḗs) (chlo- (stem of chlóē;see Chloe) + -anthēs combining form, akin to ánthos flower) + -ite1

Words nearby chloanthite

chlamydeous, chlamydia, chlamydial, chlamydospore, chlamys, chloanthite, chloasma, Chlodwig, Chloe, chlor-, chloracetic acid
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British Dictionary definitions for chloanthite

chloanthite
/ (kləʊˈænθaɪt) /
noun
a form of nickel arsenide having commercial importance as a nickel ore

Word Origin for chloanthite

C19: from Greek khloanthēs budding, sprouting + -ite 1
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