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troilite

/ˈtɹɔɪlaɪt/

troilite noun: a non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites.

Noun

troilite (plural troilites)

  1. A non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites

Forms of troilite

pluraltroilites

Origin of troilite

From Troili + -ite, after Domenico Troili.

Questions about troilite

What does troilite mean?
Troilite means a non-magnetic variety of the ferrous sulfide mineral pyrrhotite that occurs in most meteorites.
What part of speech is troilite?
Troilite is a noun.
How do you pronounce troilite?
Troilite is pronounced /ˈtɹɔɪlaɪt/.
What is the plural of troilite?
The plural of troilite is troilites.

Words near troilite in the dictionary

  1. troiki
  2. troilism
  3. troilist
  4. troilistic
  5. troilists
  6. troilite
  7. troilites
  8. Troilus
  9. Troilus butterflies
  10. Troilus butterfly
  11. trois point

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