linnaeite

noun

lin·​nae·​ite

variants or linneite

lə̇ˈnēˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral Co₃S₄ of pale steel-gray color and metallic luster that occurs in isometric crystals and also massive and that is essentially a cobalt sulfide

Word History

Etymology

German linneit, from Carl von Linné + German -it -ite

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