SKUTTERUDITE

Etymology

Noun

skutterudite (plural skutterudites)

(mineral) A class of mixed cobalt and nickel arsenide and sulfide minerals

Source: Wiktionary


Skut"ter*ud*ite, n. Etym: [From Skuttertid, in Norway, whence it is ibtained.] (Min.)

Definition: A mineral of a bright metallic luster and tin-white to pale lead-gray color. It consist of arsenic and cobalt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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