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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An antimonide of nickel occurring in hexagonal crystals and also in massive forms. It has a copper-red color and brilliant metallic luster.
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- noun mineralogy A
nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having ametallic opaque copper -red appearance.
Etymologies
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Johann Friedrich August Breithaupt (1791-1873), German mineralogist, + -ite.
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