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zinckenite

[ zing-kuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈzɪŋ kəˌnaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.

zinkenite.

Nearby words

  1. zincic,
  2. zinciferous,
  3. zincify,
  4. zincing,
  5. zincite,
  6. zinco,
  7. zincograph,
  8. zincographic,
  9. zincography,
  10. zincous

Definition for zinckenite (2 of 2)

zinkenite

or zinck·en·ite

[ zing-kuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈzɪŋ kəˌnaɪt /

noun

a steel-gray mineral with metallic luster, lead antimony sulfide, Pb6Sb14S27.

Origin of zinkenite

1825–35; < German Zinkenit, named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist and mining director; see -ite1
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British Dictionary definitions for zinckenite (1 of 2)

zinckenite

/ (ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a variant spelling of zinkenite

British Dictionary definitions for zinckenite (2 of 2)

zinkenite

zinckenite

/ (ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a steel-grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of lead and antimony. Formula: Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27

Word Origin for zinkenite

C19: named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist
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