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chloanthite

[ kloh-an-thahyt ]

noun

  1. Mineralogy. a nickel-rich variety of skutterudite, used as an ore of nickel.

chloanthite

/ əʊˈæθɪ /

noun

  1. a form of nickel arsenide having commercial importance as a nickel ore
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chloanthite1

< Greek chloanth ( ḗs ) ( chlo- (stem of óŧ; Chloe ) + -Գٳŧ combining form, akin to áԳٳDz flower) + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chloanthite1

C19: from Greek DzԳٳŧ budding, sprouting + -ite 1
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Kupfernickel and chloanthite are arsenides of nickel with, generally, more or less iron and cobalt.

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