chloanthite

[ kloh-an-thahyt ]

noun

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

chloanthite

/ kləʊˈænθaɪt /

noun

1. a form of nickel arsenide having commercial importance as a nickel ore

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloanthite¹

< Greek chloanth ( ḗs ) ( chlo- (stem of chlóē; Chloe ) + -anthēs combining form, akin to ánthos flower) + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloanthite¹

C19: from Greek khloanthēs budding, sprouting + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Kupfernickel and chloanthite are arsenides of nickel with, generally, more or less iron and cobalt.

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