- millerite
- noun Etymology: German Millerit, from William H. Miller died 1880 English mineralogist Date: 1854 sulfide of nickel NiS usually occurring as a mineral in capillary yellow crystals
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Millérite — Millerite Catégorie II : sulfures et sulfosels[1] Millerite mine Sterling, New York, États Unis … Wikipédia en Français
MILLÉRITE — Sulfure de nickel pouvant contenir un peu de fer, de cobalt et de cuivre, la millérite appartient au groupe de la pyrrhotite. Elle cristallise dans le système rhomboédrique et sa structure cristalline la différencie de la pyrrhotite et de la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Millerite — Mil ler*ite, n. A believer in the doctrine of William Miller (d. 1849), who taught that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ were at hand. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Millerite — Mil ler*ite, n. [From W. H. Miller, of Cambridge, Eng.] (Min.) A sulphide of nickel, commonly occurring in delicate capillary crystals, also in incrustations of a bronze yellow; sometimes called {hair pyrites}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Millerite — ☆ Millerite [mil′ər īt΄ ] n. a follower of William Miller (1782 1849), a U.S. preacher who declared that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ would occur in 1843 … English World dictionary
millerite — [mil′ər īt΄] n. [Ger millerit, after W. H. Miller (1801 80), Brit mineralogist] a soft, yellowish, metallic, rhombohedral mineral, NiS, usually in the form of brittle, fine, hairlike crystals; nickel sulfide … English World dictionary
Millerite — For the religious movement, see Millerism. For the neighborhood in Gary, see Miller Beach. Millerite Millerite needles in a quartz geode. Locality: Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky. Size: 4.0 x 3.5 x 3.0 cm … Wikipedia
Millerite — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Millerite », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Millérite, une espèce minérale. Millerites,… … Wikipédia en Français
millerite — /mil euh ruyt /, n. a mineral, nickel sulfide, NiS, occurring in slender, bronze colored crystals: a minor ore of nickel. [1850 55; Miller (see MILLER INDEX) + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral a nickel sulfide mineral (NiS) found in carbonate veins,… … Universalium
Millerite — /mil euh ruyt /, n. a follower of William Miller, a U.S. preacher who taught that the Second Advent of Christ and the beginning of the millennium were to occur in 1843. [1835 45, Amer.; W. MILLER + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral a nickel sulfide… … Universalium
millerite — mileritas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė NiS atitikmenys: angl. millerite; nickel pyrite rus. миллерит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
