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SPERRYLITES
Noun
sperrylites
plural of sperrylite
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SPERRYLITE
Sper"ry*lite, n.Etym: [Named after F. L. Sperry, who discovered it.] (Min.)
Definition: An arsenide of platinum occuring in grains and minute isometric crystals of tin-white color. It is found near Sudbury, Ontario Canada, and is the only known compound of platinum occuring in nature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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