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troilite

[ troh-uh-lahyt, troi-lahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, iron sulfide, FeS, occurring in meteorites.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of troilite1

1865–70; named after D. Troili, 18th-century Italian savant who described a meteorite containing it. See -ite 1

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