emplectite

noun

em·​plec·​tite

ə̇mˈplekˌtīt,

em-

plural -s

: a grayish or white metallic-looking mineral consisting of a compound of copper, bismuth, and sulfur CuBiS₂ occurring in thin prisms

Word History

Etymology

German emplektit, from Greek emplektos inwoven + German -it -ite

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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