niccolite

[ nik-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. nickeline.

niccolite

/ ˈnɪkəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a copper-coloured mineral consisting of nickel arsenide in hexagonal crystalline form, occurring associated with copper and silver ores: a source of nickel. Formula: NiAs Also callednickeline

Word History and Origins

Origin of niccolite¹

1865–70; < New Latin niccol ( um ) nickel + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of niccolite¹

C19: from New Latin niccolum nickel + -ite ¹