Related Searches
Nearby Words
noun
a yellow mineral, cadmium sulfide, CdS, associated with zinc ores and used as a source of cadmium.
Origin:
1840–45; named after Charles Cathcart, Lord Greenock (1807–43), Englishman who discovered it; see -ite1
1840–45; named after Charles Cathcart, Lord Greenock (1807–43), Englishman who discovered it; see -ite1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To greenockite
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
Greenockite
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
greenockite
cadmium sulfide (CdS), the only mineral containing an appreciable amount of cadmium. It forms coatings on sphalerite and other zinc minerals. It forms yellow, orange, or deep red crystals that belong to the hexagonal system. Typical occurrences are Pribram, Czech Republic; Renfrew, Scot.; and Joplin, Mo., U.S. For detailed physical properties, see sulfide mineral (table)
Learn more about greenockite with a free trial on Britannica.com.
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo Rating For Greenockite
Quote Of The Day
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
