troilite
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of troilite
1865–70; named after D. Troili, 18th-century Italian savant who described a meteorite containing it. See -ite 1
Example Sentences
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In situ determination of iodine content and iodine-xenon systematics in silicates and troilite phases in chondrules from the LL3 chondrite Semarkona.
From Nature ● Nov. 28, 2017
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