millerite

[ mil-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈmɪl əˌraɪt /

noun

a mineral, nickel sulfide, NiS, occurring in slender, bronze-colored crystals: a minor ore of nickel.

Words nearby millerite

miller's-thumb, miller, glenn, miller-abbott tube, millerand, millerbird, millerite, milles, millesimal, millet, millett, millhouse

Origin of millerite

1850–55; Miller (see Miller index) + -ite¹

Definition for millerite (2 of 2)

Millerite

[ mil-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈmɪl əˌraɪt /

noun

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

1835–45, Americanism; W. Miller + -ite¹

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Examples from the Web for millerite

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 Eggleston
"Figgers won't lie," said Elder Hankins, the Millerite preacher.
The End Of The World|Edward Eggleston
They imitated the Millerite meetings in their drunken sprees, and learned Mr. Hankins's arguments by heart.
The End Of The World|Edward Eggleston
Used to be a Millerite preacher, before your day, but he broke down at that.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 9|Various

Rare but valuable ores of nickel are millerite, nickelite, glance, and nickel bloom.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble

British Dictionary definitions for millerite

millerite

/ (ˈmɪləˌraɪt) /

noun

a yellow mineral consisting of nickel sulphide in hexagonal crystalline form: a minor ore of nickel. Formula: NiS

Word Origin for millerite

C19: named after W. H. Miller (1801–80), English mineralogist

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