sperrylite

[ sper-uh-lahyt ]

noun

1. a mineral, platinum arsenide, PtAs 2 , occurring in minute tin-white crystals, usually cubes: a minor ore of platinum.

sperrylite

/ ˈspɛrɪˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a white metallic mineral consisting of platinum arsenide in cubic crystalline form. Formula: PtAs 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of sperrylite¹

1905–10; named after F. L. Sperry, 19th-century Canadian chemist, who found it; -lite

Word History and Origins

Origin of sperrylite¹

C19: named after F. L. Sperry, Canadian chemist

Example Sentences

Sperrylite, sper′i-līt, n. an arsenide of platinum discovered in 1888 in the province of Ontario, Canada.

From Project Gutenberg

A platinum arsenide, called sperrylite, is sometimes found associated with sulphide minerals in basic igneous rocks.

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