troilite (plural troilites)
(mineral) A non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites
Source: Wiktionary
Tro"i*lite, n. Etym: [Named after Dominico Troili, an Italian of the 18th century.] (Min.)
Definition: Native iron protosulphide, FeS. It is known only in meteoric irons, and is usually in imbedded nodular masses of a bronze color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 February 2025
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
