animikite

noun

anim·​i·​kite
əˈniməˌkīt
plural -s
: a mineral consisting of a silver antimonide occurring in white or gray granular masses

Word History

Etymology

animiki- (borrowed from a Northwestern Ojibwe cognate of Minnesota Ojibwe animiiki "thunderbird, thunderer", alluding to Thunder Bay, Lake Superior, Ontario, near which it was discovered) + -ite entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of animikite was circa 1894

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“Animikite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animikite. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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