GREENOCKITE

greenockite, cadmium sulphide

(noun) ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greenockite (countable and uncountable, plural greenockites)

(mineral) A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.

Source: Wiktionary


Green"ock*ite, n. Etym: [Named after Lord Greenock.] (Min.)

Definition: Native cadmium sulphide, a mineral occurring in yellow hexagonal crystals, also as an earthy incrustation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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