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kamacite

[ kam-uh-sahyt ]

noun

  1. a nickel-iron alloy found in meteorites.


kamacite

/ ˈkæməˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. an alloy of iron and nickel, occurring in meteorites
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kamacite1

1885–90; < German (obsolete) Kamacit < Greek kamak- (stem of kámax ) pole + German -it -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kamacite1

C19: from (obsolete) German Kamacit, from Greek kamax shaft, pole + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

The fragments contain a standard number of minerals, including olivine, pyroxene, troilite and kamacite.

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