millerite
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mil·ler·ite

noun \ˈmi-lə-ˌrīt\

Definition of MILLERITE

: sulfide of nickel NiS usually occurring as a mineral in capillary yellow crystals

Origin of MILLERITE

German Millerit, from William H. Miller †1880 English mineralogist
First Known Use: 1854

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