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niccolite
[ nik-uh-lahyt ]
niccolite
/ ˈnɪkəˌlaɪt /
noun
- a copper-coloured mineral consisting of nickel arsenide in hexagonal crystalline form, occurring associated with copper and silver ores: a source of nickel. Formula: NiAs Also callednickeline
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Word History and Origins
Origin of niccolite1
1865–70; < New Latin niccol ( um ) nickel + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of niccolite1
C19: from New Latin niccolum nickel + -ite 1
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