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pentlandite definition

pent·land·ite (pent′lən dīt′)

noun

a bronze-colored, brittle mineral, (Fe,Ni)S, that is the chief ore of nickel

Etymology: Fr, after J. B. Pentland (1797-1873), Ir mineralogist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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