niccolite

[ nik-uh-lahyt ]

nounMineralogy.

Origin of niccolite

1
1865–70; <New Latin niccol(um) nickel + -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for niccolite

niccolite

/ (ˈnɪkəˌlaɪt) /


noun
  1. 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 called: nickeline

Origin of niccolite

1
C19: from New Latin niccolum nickel + -ite 1

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