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zinkenite
or zinck·en·ite
[ zing-kuh-nahyt ]
noun
- a steel-gray mineral with metallic luster, lead antimony sulfide, Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27 .
zinkenite
/ ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt /
noun
- a steel-grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of lead and antimony. Formula: Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zinkenite1
1825–35; < German Zinkenit, named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist and mining director; -ite 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zinkenite1
C19: named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist
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