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pentlandite

pentlandite noun: a mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)₉S₈; the major ore of nickel.

pentlandite: a mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)₉S₈; the major ore of...
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Noun

pentlandite (countable and uncountable, plural pentlandites)

  1. A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)₉S₈; the major ore of nickel.

pentlandite meaning in Tamil

pentlandite in Tamil

பெந்திலண்டைற்று

Forms of pentlandite

pluralpentlandites

Origin of pentlandite

From Pentland + -ite, after Joseph Barclay Pentland.

Words formed from pentlandite

Questions about pentlandite

What does pentlandite mean?
Pentlandite means a mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)₉S₈; the major ore of nickel.
What is pentlandite in Tamil?
Pentlandite in Tamil is பெந்திலண்டைற்று. See Pentlandite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pentlandite?
Pentlandite is a noun.
What is the plural of pentlandite?
The plural of pentlandite is pentlandites.

Words near pentlandite in the dictionary

  1. Pentiums
  2. Pentlach
  3. Pentland
  4. Pentland Firth
  5. Pentland Hills
  6. pentlandite
  7. pentlandites
  8. pentlanditic
  9. Pentlands
  10. Pentlatch
  11. Pentney

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