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skutterudite

American  
[skuht-uh-ruhd-ahyt] / ˈskʌt əˌrʌd aɪt /

noun

  1. a mineral, chiefly cobalt and nickel arsenide, (Co,Ni)As 3 , with some iron, occurring in the form of gray cubic crystals, usually in masses: a source of cobalt and nickel.

Etymology

Origin of skutterudite

1865–70; < German Skutterudit, named after Skutterud in Norway; see -ite 1

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