niccolite
[ nik-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈnɪk əˌlaɪt /
noun Mineralogy.
Origin of niccolite
1865–70; < New Latin
niccol(um) nickel +
-ite1
Words nearby niccolite
nicaea,
nicaean,
nicam,
nicaragua,
nicaraguan,
niccolite,
nice,
nice guys finish last,
nice nelly,
nice-looking,
nice-nelly
British Dictionary definitions for niccolite
niccolite
/ (ˈnɪkəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a copper-coloured mineral consisting of nickel arsenide in hexagonal crystalline form, occurring associated with copper and silver ores: a source of nickel. Formula: NiAs
Also called: nickeline
Word Origin for niccolite
C19: from New Latin
niccolum
nickel +
-ite
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