zinkenite
or zinck·en·ite
[ zing-kuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈzɪŋ kəˌnaɪt /
noun
a steel-gray mineral with metallic luster, lead antimony sulfide, Pb6Sb14S27.
Origin of zinkenite
1825–35; < German
Zinkenit, named after J. K. L.
Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist and mining director; see
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Words nearby zinkenite
zingaro,
zinger,
zingiberaceous,
zingy,
zinjanthropus,
zinkenite,
zinn's membrane,
zinn's zonule,
zinnia,
zinnwaldite,
zinoviev
British Dictionary definitions for zinkenite
zinkenite
zinckenite
/ (ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt) /
noun
a steel-grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of lead and antimony. Formula: Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27
Word Origin for zinkenite
C19: named after J. K. L.
Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist