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aikinite
noun
ai·kin·ite
\ˈā-kə-ˌnīt\
Definition of aikinite
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: a mineral PbCuBiS3 consisting of lead, copper, bismuth, and sulfur occurring massive and in lead-gray needle-shaped orthorhombic crystals (hardness 2, specific gravity 7.07)
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Origin and Etymology of aikinite
Arthur Aikin †1854 English chemist + English -ite
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