molybdénite
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
molybdéniteterm created by the mineralogist Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1778. The name derives from the Greek "molubdos" which referred to lead. This generic term was common to many minerals with a metallic luster that could contain lead, graphite, or antimony.
Definition
- minéralogie
Plural
molybdénites
Translations
german:Molybdänit
english:molybdenite
arabic:مولبدينيت
spanish:molibdenita
finnish:molybdeenihohde
greek:μολυβδαινίτης
italian:molibdenite
japanese:輝水鉛鉱
dutch:molybdeniet
polish:molibdenit
portuguese:molibdenite
russian:молибденит
swedish:molybdenglans
ukrainian:молібденіт