Definitions for niccoliteˈnɪk əˌlaɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nic•co•liteˈnɪk əˌlaɪt(n.)
a copper-red metallic mineral, nickel arsenide, NiAs.
Category: Mineralogy
Origin of niccolite:
1865–70; < NL niccol(um) nickel + -ite1
Wiktionary
niccolite(Noun)
A mineral, a form of nickel arsenide, NiAs, having a metallic lustre and copper-red colour, that is a minor ore of nickel.
Origin: niccolum nickel + -ite.
Webster Dictionary
Niccolite(noun)
a mineral of a copper-red color and metallic luster; an arsenide of nickel; -- called also coppernickel, kupfernickel
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