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noun
A rare cadmium mineral that consists of cadmium sulfide in crystalline form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
ore of cadmium; a rare yellowish mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide in crystalline form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cadmium sulphide
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
Lord Greenock, on whose land the mineral was discovered, + -ite.
