zinkenite

or zinck·en·ite

[ zing-kuh-nahyt ]

noun
  1. a steel-gray mineral with metallic luster, lead antimony sulfide, Pb6Sb14S27.

Origin of zinkenite

1
1825–35; <German Zinkenit, named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist and mining director; see -ite1

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British Dictionary definitions for zinkenite

zinkenite

zinckenite

/ (ˈzɪŋkəˌnaɪt) /


noun
  1. a steel-grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of lead and antimony. Formula: Pb 6 Sb 14 S 27

Origin of zinkenite

1
C19: named after J. K. L. Zincken (1790–1862), German mineralogist

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