nickelskuttérudite

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

nickelskuttérudite

Etymology

term coined by the mineralogist Johann August Friedrich Breithaupt in 1845. The name derives from the mineral skutterudite and its nickel content.

Definition

1. mineral species composed of nickel arsenide with the formula: NiAs2-3. minéralogie

Synonyms

chathamitechloanthitecloantitenickel-skuttéruditeNi-Skutterudite