millerite
a mineral, nickel sulfide, NiS, occurring in slender, bronze-colored crystals: a minor ore of nickel.
Origin of millerite
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Other definitions for Millerite (2 of 2)
a follower of William Miller, a U.S. preacher who taught that the Second Advent of Christ and the beginning of the millennium were to occur in 1843.
Origin of Millerite
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How to use millerite in a sentence
But so long as it's nobody but Goshorn, I'm goin' to stay and litigate the question till the millerite millennium comes.
The End Of The World | Edward EgglestonAugust, though not a recognized millerite, almost blamed himself that he should have been away these two hours from the services.
The End Of The World | Edward EgglestonThey imitated the millerite meetings in their drunken sprees, and learned Mr. Hankins's arguments by heart.
The End Of The World | Edward EgglestonRare but valuable ores of nickel are millerite, nickelite, glance, and nickel bloom.
The A B C of Mining | Charles A. BrambleThey told me it was built on by the millerite, but I knew better.
Old Plymouth Trails | Winthrop Packard
British Dictionary definitions for millerite
/ (ˈmɪləˌraɪt) /
a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form: a minor ore of nickel. Formula: NiS
Origin of millerite
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