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pentlandite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
pent-landite
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Pentland + -ite, after Joseph Barclay Pentland.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pentlandites (plural)

Derived Forms

pentlanditic

Questions

What does pentlandite mean?
A mixed iron and nickel sulfide mineral, with the chemical formula (Fe,Ni)₉S₈; the major ore of nickel.
Where does pentlandite come from?
From Pentland + -ite, after Joseph Barclay Pentland.

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